Chapter 145 "I'm an adult now, I'm free to love." (Side CP storyline)
Zhu Wanxin was hanging in mid-air.
Jiang Tingyu's confidence and certainty, and the fact that he almost revealed his feelings for Fang Qibai, made her heart flutter with anxiety.
Her gaze immediately fell on Fang Qibai.
Their eyes met, and she saw him raise his brow and casually glance at Jiang Tingyu.
Jiang Tingyu continued to gaze intently at Zhu Wan.
There was a few seconds of silence in the air.
The silence was broken by Lin Zhenzhen's silly giggles, "A-Yuan, you don't need to come with me. I can go to the toilet by myself. I don't need anyone's help at all. I can walk in a straight line..."
Qiu Chen, worried that Lin Zhenzhen might stumble and fall, gently supported her with his hand and quickly followed.
While keeping an eye on Lin Zhenzhen, he couldn't help but turn to look at Zhu Wan and the overconfident young man.
Jiang Tingyu said confidently, "I know you're shy. Since you haven't said anything, I'll take that as a yes."
"From now on, you are my girlfriend."
Zhu Wan's mind was entirely on Fang Qibai. Jiang Tingyu's words and the way Fang Qibai looked at her made her feel incredibly embarrassed.
Her face flushed, and her voice was tinged with annoyance, "Jiang Tingyu, I've told you many times, I don't like you."
Jiang Tingyu stared into Zhu Wan's shy and embarrassed eyes and took a big step toward her.
Zhu Wan quickly stepped back, her back pressed against the wall.
Jiang Tingyu, being tall and long-legged, deliberately blocked Zhu Wan from view, bending down to look her in the eye: "You're just saying one thing and meaning another."
"You rejected me much more gently this time than before, it was like you were pouting."
Zhu Wan's eyes widened. Wasn't her tone forceful enough?
The little girl's eyes were red with anger, and her voice trembled with rage: "You're utterly shameless."
She quickly bent down, creating distance between herself and Jiang Tingyu.
They fled as if from a flood or a ferocious beast.
Jiang Tingyu's shamelessness and harassment made her want to leave as soon as possible.
The usually good-natured girl now wished she could disappear into a hole in the ground.
Fang Qibai met the little girl's gaze, which was avoiding his eyes, and his Adam's apple bobbed slightly.
"I'm an adult now, I'm free to date."
Zhu Wan was stunned by Fang Qibai's words.
The boy's persistent pestering was both shameless and arrogant.
Fang Qibai interpreted the shyness and annoyance at being bothered in the little girl's eyes as her feeling embarrassed by his presence.
He picked up the two cases of liquor beside his legs and went into the private room.
Jiang Tingyu grabbed Zhu Wan's drooping arm and said, "There are too many people here. If you're shy, let's find another place to talk."
Zhu Wan was pulled forward a few steps.
Her wrist was gripped tightly by Jiang Tingyu, and she tried to pull it free.
Jiang Tingyu didn't give up and persisted: "Agree to be my girlfriend."
Zhu Wan turned to look at Fang Qibai, only to see his back as he entered the private room. The pain in her wrist made her frown: "Let go of me."
Jiang Tingyu is a sports student, and even though Zhu Wan is stronger than the average girl, it would be difficult for her to break free from him as long as he doesn't let go.
Zhu Wan's fair skin on her wrist visibly turned red.
Jiang Tingyu eased his grip a little but didn't let her break free.
The wrist beneath her palm was so slender and fragile that it seemed as if it would break at the slightest touch.
The delicate and soft touch made Jiang Tingyu inexplicably a little restless.
He dropped his nonchalant and roguish ways and became serious: "Zhu Wan, if you say you agree to be my girlfriend, I'll let you go."
Everyone assumed he was determined to win Zhu Wan's heart because he lost a bet.
That was his initial thought, but later he was genuinely attracted to her and truly liked her.
Zhu Wan's embarrassment and annoyance turned into anger, "Jiang Tingyu, can't you understand human language?"
Jiang Tingyu gritted his teeth, still firmly believing that Zhu Wan liked him, but he remained aloof and refused to admit it.
He gazed at her soft red lips and smelled the faint scent of lipstick.
Uncontrollably, he wanted to kiss those lips.
Zhu Wan raised her hand and slapped him hard just as his lips were about to kiss her.
"Smack—"
A crisp slap echoed in the air.
Jiang Tingyu's head tilted slightly from the slap.
The pain in his cheek and the fact that it was the first time a girl had slapped him caused him to lose control of his emotions.
His gaze darkened, suppressing his anger at being hit, "What's wrong with me that you look down on me so much?"
Zhu Wan's palms felt numb and painful from hitting someone.
She was almost forcibly kissed, and her eyes instantly turned red.
"Jiang Tingyu, you've gone too far."
She didn't care if her wrist hurt or not; all she wanted was to break free from his hold.
Jiang Tingyu reserved all his good temper for Zhu Wan.
He was rejected by Zhu Wan time and time again, and he lost all face in front of his brothers.
The girl's eyes instantly turned red, and her desperate attempts to avoid him caused him to completely lose his temper.
Forced fruit is never sweet, but he's determined to try it today.
He pulled Zhu Wan straight into the 9th class's private room.
Zhu Wan was pulled and staggered.
The boy who was about to leave the private room bumped into Jiang Tingyu. Seeing his cold face, he quickly moved aside.
The sounds of singing, drinking, and playing around all fell silent the moment Jiang Tingyu pulled Zhu Wan into the private room.
Some girls turned off the background music.
Fang Qibai cleaned up the broken glass shards from the wine bottle, picked up the tray, and stood up, looking at Zhu Wan, who was being pulled in by the boy's hand.
The pale wrist in my field of vision was red and marked with finger marks from being pinched.
The moment he looked at her, Zhu Wan's eyelashes drooped.
However, it's not hard to see that the area around her eyes is red.
Avoiding eye contact, Fang Qibai casually placed the tray on the table.
His gaze lingered on the boy's face, which bore the imprint of a slap.
Everyone in the private room sensed that something was wrong.
For a moment, no one dared to make a fuss.
Jiang Tingyu poured a full glass of vodka with one hand, but his gaze remained fixed on Zhu Wan's face.
"Two choices. First, in front of everyone, nod and become my girlfriend, and I'll protect and cherish you from now on. Second, drink this glass of vodka, and I'll never bother you again."
Zhu Wan's wrists, which had been locked, were suddenly released.
Jiang Tingyu felt a sharp pain in his wrist.
Fang Qibai held Jiang Tingyu's hand firmly and twisted it forcefully.
Jiang Tingyu's forehead veins bulged with pain, and he cursed, "Damn it, who the hell are you?"
Fang Qibai's cold gaze swept over Zhu Wan's wrist, which was covered in bruises and discoloration, and his eyes darkened.
Zhu Wan caught Fang Qibai's eye and quickly hid her hands behind her back.
He pulled the little girl behind him.
Fang Qibai used force to flip Jiang Tingyu onto the table.
The wine on the table shattered and spilled all over the floor.
Zhu Wan had never seen Fang Qibai angry before.
Jiang Tingyu curled up on the table, and even though his nerves were trembling with pain, he didn't make a sound.
Someone immediately helped him up.
The air almost solidified. The gentle warmth in Fang Qibai's eyes vanished, replaced by an icy chill.
Jiang Tingyu, disheveled, pushed away the boy who helped him up, his eyes bloodshot: "Want to fight? I'm ready."
Fang Qibai glanced at the girl behind him, "Go find Brother Chen."
Jiang Tingyu twisted his aching wrist, noticed the interaction between the two, and the anger in his eyes instantly died down: "Are you Zhu Wan's brother?"
He had just dragged Zhu Wan in without saying a word, and now he was being misunderstood as bullying her, which he accepted.
Fang Qibai remained silent.
Jiang Tingyu pointed to himself, "I won't hold it against you for the two times you hit me just now, because you're her brother. This is between me and Zhu Wan."
Zhu Wan tugged at the hem of Fang Qi's white robe.
The movements were careful and gentle.
Fang Qibai lifted his eyelids.
Zhu Wan didn't want to stay in this private room for even a second, nor did she want to see Jiang Tingyu for even a second.
She met Fang Qibai's eyes and forced a smile, "Don't be angry, I can handle it myself."
Fang Qibai's gaze lingered on her face for a few seconds.
Zhu Wan stepped out from behind him; she didn't want to be bothered by Jiang Tingyu anymore.
She looked at Jiang Tingyu with clear, sharp eyes, "Do those two choices you just mentioned count?"
The girl was slender and tall, her skin glowing with a soft, porcelain-like luster in the dim light. A long, apricot-yellow halter dress accentuated her well-proportioned figure, giving her a sweet and alluring appearance.
When Jiang Tingyu met her gaze, all his anger dissipated.
He discovered that the more he was abused, the more he liked Zhu Wan.
"Brother Yu keeps his word."
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