Chapter 42 The Guide to Taming the Fake Young Master (18) If Ali wants to find…
Even at this point, the young master still spoke threatening words without hesitation, which Pei Zhiyao heard as mere bluster.
Two years ago, he was publicly humiliated by Fu Li, an experience that became an indelible shame in Young Master Pei's life. He never expected that revenge would come so soon.
A look of smug satisfaction flashed in his eyes. The other followers were also very enthusiastic about this. They surrounded Fu Li like a pack of jackals sharing their prey.
Just as Pei Zhiyao was about to make his next move, a figure appeared at the door, knocked on the door, and asked politely, "What are you doing?"
The group looked back, but Fu Li looked up and saw the person before they did—a handsome and tall young man in a neat uniform stood by the door, his face bearing a calm and unreadable expression, like a high-ranking nobleman.
No, he is already a high-ranking nobleman.
Pei Zhiyao's brows furrowed upon seeing the newcomer.
The whole incident started with Yan Qibai, so Pei Zhiyao naturally wanted to take revenge on him as well. But back then, Yan Qibai had Fu Li protecting him, and Pei Zhiyao didn't dare to offend the young master of the Yan family. Now, for the same reason, he only dares to target Fu Li; this person in front of him is absolutely not someone to mess with.
Pei Zhiyao switched to a flippant tone and said to him, "Young Master Yan, you wouldn't be thinking of standing up for him, would you? Yan Fuli used to treat you like a dog. Are you really going to have any sympathy for someone like that?"
Their words betrayed their disbelief that Yan Qibai didn't want to take revenge on Fu Li.
The other person simply stared at him calmly, a faint smile playing on their lips. "Please don't get the wrong idea. This is my private restroom. You've come to the wrong place and made a mess of the floor. Please leave."
He didn't mention Fu Li at all, as if he was just unhappy because his territory had been invaded.
Pei Zhiyao hesitated for a moment, his eyes narrowed slightly, and then he called his followers to go out.
Before leaving, he glanced at Fu Li, who was glaring at him fiercely on the ground, and said to Yan Qibai in a teasing tone, "Young Master Yan, if you also want to see him in a miserable state, we can actually do it for you."
Yan Qibai remained silent, his gaze towards them growing increasingly indifferent.
Seeing this, Pei Zhiyao's eyes flashed with a hint of confusion, but he didn't dwell on it. He left Fu Li behind and took his men away.
When they were completely alone in the bathroom, Fu Li could no longer hold back his tears. He curled up in the corner, burying his face between his legs, occasionally letting out a faint but restrained sob.
This was the first time the young master had cried since the series of events that happened yesterday.
Faced with such a huge change and blow, his pride forced him to persevere to this point, but his mentality was ultimately weak.
Having endured various setbacks and experienced school bullying throughout the day, I have a clearer understanding of the harshness of reality. At this moment, tears welled up in my eyes, as if I wanted to vent all my resentment, grievances, and anger.
Even so, nothing can be changed.
Seeing the young master huddled in the corner, silently shedding tears as if giving up on himself, Yan Qibai's eyes flashed with deep heartache and reluctance.
Even though he couldn't tolerate Yan Yuesheng's underhanded tricks and schemes against the young master, how could he want to see Fu Li suffer like this?
However, if it doesn't come to this point, the young master, who has a very strong sense of self-respect, may never be willing to stay by his side, which is something Yan Qibai finds even more unacceptable.
He composed himself, stepped forward, took off his coat, and gently draped it over Fu Li's shoulders.
The lingering warmth from the coat slightly soothed her body, which was soaked in cold water. Fu Li looked up and saw that the other person seemed to be looking at her with pity.
She said softly, "It'll be too cold, you'll catch a cold, Ali."
Fu Li's nose twitched a few times, then her eyes flashed with a fierce light, like a small animal reacting to a shock, glaring at the other person, and she squeezed out a single word in a sharp voice:
"roll!"
Yan Qibai wasn't angry about this. Instead, he smiled and said, "But Ali looks like she needs help. I'll stay here with you for a while."
Fu Li mercilessly exposed him: "You should just shut up. Isn't this the day you've been waiting for? The more miserable I am, the happier you are! If you really wanted to help me, you would have shown it in front of others long ago, but you only showed up after I was bullied by Pei Zhiyao and his bastards. Have you had enough of the show?!"
After saying that, he raised his head, his gaze as cold as ice blades, as if he saw through everything, "The only reason you agreed to let me stay in the Yan family was for this, wasn't it? To see me being mocked and bullied by those who used to fawn over me, to satisfy your desire for revenge. You disgusting and dark bastard!"
Faced with Fu Li's accusations, Yan Qibai's eyes darkened, and he shook his head, saying, "Ah Li is wrong. My purpose is not to seek revenge, but to make you understand a principle."
“If Ali wants my protection, she’ll have to pay the same price. You taught me this way before, and now I’m teaching you the same way. Isn’t that obvious enough?”
Good heavens, he's been waiting for him here with a boomerang on purpose.
"This male lead is so vengeful," Fu Li muttered to the system in her mind.
The system, however, thought it would be strange if such a grudge wasn't held against them.
Yan Fuli still saw this as revenge, and scoffed coldly. Although she hadn't stopped sobbing, her voice was filled with anger: "Get out...get out of here! You think I'll be your dog at school? Never in this lifetime!"
Yan Qibai laughed, "How could I bear to let Ali be a dog? I've done this kind of thing enough. Ali, it seems you still don't understand what I mean. Last night I said I wouldn't force you from now on, and that's true. Because only when Ali makes the effort is it a transaction. It's only good if it's consensual, isn't it?"
As he spoke, he reached out and gently stroked Fu Li's rosy lips a few times, his gesture full of ambiguity. Fu Li immediately understood his meaning, her watery peach blossom eyes filled with disbelief.
"You, have you no shame? Is this all there is to your dog brain?!"
Yan Qibai suddenly revealed a cold expression and said resolutely, "Ali now has two choices. One is to never bow down and live like today from now on. The other is to take the initiative to ask for my protection and obediently call me brother outside, then no one will dare to bully you anymore."
"Choose!"
Of these two choices, Fu Li had already experienced the first one firsthand. If left unchecked, he believed he would become the school's public punching bag within a week. Today, only Pei Zhiyao, who harbored deep hatred for him, dared to make a move. If others saw him doing so and there were no consequences, then his future situation was predictable.
The second option—Fu Li looked up at Yan Qibai's calm and collected face, clenching his teeth—he had already complied with the other party once yesterday, and Yan Qibai hadn't gone back on his word. Although this guy's demands were perverse, they weren't unbearable.
Water droplets fell from his forehead. After a long while, Fu Li finally reached out and grasped the boy's wrist. Although his eyes were so dark they seemed to be brimming with tears, the meaning of this gesture was self-evident.
A few minutes later, people at the school saw the heir whom the Yan family had found carrying the boy who had once usurped their place in his arms, wrapping him tightly in his coat, and walking steadily through the teaching building toward the infirmary.
The two, who were already at the center of public opinion, appeared in front of everyone in such a peculiar way, which immediately drew attention.
Rumors immediately spread that the Yan family had adopted Fu Li as their son, and that Fu Li had just been bullied by Pei Zhiyao and his gang, and that Young Master Yan had taken revenge on them to protect his younger brother.
Half an hour later, at the infirmary.
A gentle breeze drifted through the empty doorway, lifting a corner of the white curtain.
On the hospital bed in the inner room where people rest, Fu Li had dried herself off completely, but her slightly curly hair, which was gently resting on her forehead, was once again damp with fine sweat.
His clothes were neatly folded to one side, with the innermost shirt wide open, and the fair skin that should have been exposed was completely covered by another person's body.
Yan Qibai had already called everyone out of the infirmary, not wanting them to disturb Fu Li's rest. However, the actual situation was quite different.
The boy leaned weakly against the pillow, his face tilted back with a slightly tipsy expression, his teeth clenched as if he were enduring something. Finally, as if he couldn't take it anymore, he let out a hoarse curse:
"You pervert..."
The response he received was a deep, indulgent boy's voice: "Ah Li, curse me some more, I like to hear it..."
"Ugh...pervert..."
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Afterwards, Yan Qibai tidied up the place as usual and went out to make a phone call.
When Fu Li regained consciousness, he saw a handsome and gentle face sitting on the edge of the bed. The man's uniform was perfectly wrinkle-free, as if the beast in human clothing who had just been groping him wasn't him at all.
"Ah Li is awake. Let's go back to class."
Fu Li narrowed her eyes and gave him a wary look.
Yan Qibai said with a smile, "Ali, remember to be obedient every day, just like today."
Looking into his meaningful eyes, Fu Li suddenly felt a chill.
He could sense that one day he would lose all his integrity in this world.
Hearing his thoughts, the system sighed inwardly, realizing it had actually anticipated this. With Xie Qiu Chen added to the mix, it felt like it was only a matter of time.
On the way back to the classroom, Fu Li sternly refused someone's suggestion to carry him, and dragged his somewhat tired body into the teaching building.
This time, Yan Qibai's attitude was much clearer, and he still treated Fu Li with the same warmth and care as before.
His behavior and attitude were completely different from how Fu Li had treated him like a dog before. After returning to class, his classmates treated Fu Li much better.
During the lunch break, Fu Li was taken back to the private bathroom by Yan Qibai, where his reward for this time was located.
Pei Zhiyao and his henchmen were being forced to kneel obediently on the floor tiles by the Yan family's bodyguards. Their faces were covered in bruises, clearly indicating that they had been severely beaten.
Yan Qibai smiled and said to Fu Li, "A Li, as part of our deal, you can do whatever you want to them here."
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