Chapter Twenty
The next morning, just as Lu Nan and Shen Yunshao got up, the doorbell rang.
"Who is it?" Lu Nan asked curiously. Apart from her family, no one knew the location of their little nest. Just as she was wondering, Cheng Xiangbei had already run over and opened the door.
The door opened, and Shen Yunzhao stood outside, looking exhausted. "Where's the baby?"
"Come in and we'll talk." Cheng Xiangbei welcomed the man in and shouted into the bathroom, "Shen Yunshao, your brother is here."
"Hmm?" Shen Yunshao poked his head out with foam in his mouth, and as soon as he saw his brother, he turned around and slammed the door shut.
"Baby!" Shen Yunzhao walked to the bathroom door and called softly, "It's me, open the door."
The door remained unmoved, only the sound of running water could be heard. Undeterred, Shen Yunzhao continued knocking. "Baby, it's me!"
"What are you doing here?!" The sound of water stopped, and Shen Yunshao snorted coldly through the door.
"I've come to take you home."
"Forget it, I don't need your help!"
"Baby, don't be fussy, be good!" Shen Yunzhao leaned against the door and coaxed softly.
"I'm not arguing with you." Shen Yunshao opened the door, his face indifferent. "I just came to visit a friend, what are you doing here? Aren't you going back to your girlfriend?!"
“Baby, you’ve definitely misunderstood. I don’t have a girlfriend!” Shen Yunzhao followed closely behind his younger brother.
"I have eyes, I can see for myself!" If it were just a chance encounter, Shen Yunshao wouldn't think much of it, but her brother has already met that woman three times. Isn't the probability a bit too high?
"She's just my junior from school, I just need to ask her some professional questions," Shen Yunzhao said helplessly.
"Then why did you lie and say it was a department meeting?"
“Baby, I’m afraid you might have some thoughts about it.”
Shen Yunshao shrugged. "Whatever, I don't have any thoughts about it now." Turning to Lu Nan, he said, "Lu Nan, let's go."
Lu Nan glanced at Cheng Xiangbei, then led Shen Yunshao out the door.
"Yun Shao, are you sure you haven't misunderstood?" The two of them had discussed this matter last night, and Lu Nan had also chimed in with a few criticisms. But seeing Shen Yun Zhao's long journey to come all this way, she realized that she might have been biased.
"So what if it's a misunderstanding? I know he couldn't possibly be doing anything with that woman," Shen Yunshao said, feeling frustrated. "I'm just angry that he lied to me."
“Yes.” Lu Nan nodded. “Lying is definitely wrong.”
The two went into the restaurant to have breakfast.
The two of them enjoyed their meal of steamed buns, pickled vegetables, and millet porridge, serving each other food and eating happily.
Cheng Xiangbei and Shen Yunzhao, who followed later, sat down next to Chen Lu and Shen Nan with sour faces. Cheng Xiangbei bought the food and whispered in Lu Nan's ear, "Nan Nan, you didn't even wait for me."
Lu Nan smiled and said, "Dezi and the others have already secured good seats for today's large class."
"I want to go too!" Shen Yunshao raised his hand.
"Okay, I saved you a seat." Lu Nan placed a steamed bun on his plate. "Eat quickly, it won't taste good when it gets cold!"
Shen Yunshao used his chopsticks to take a bite of the bun. Shen Yunzhao, watching from the side, was displeased and, taking advantage of the moment Shen Yunshao took a bite, quickly snatched the remaining half away. Shen Yunshao was taken aback and said, "There's more!"
Shen Yunzhao angrily stuffed half a leftover bun into her mouth and said, "How could you let him feed you!"
Lu Nan pouted and lowered her head to eat. Seeing their master being discriminated against, Zhong Hu immediately stood up for him. Cheng Xiangbei snorted, "What's wrong with letting my Nan Nan feed him? It's his honor!" With that, he shoved half the dishes across the table in front of Lu Nan. "Nan Nan, let's eat together, ignore them!"
Lu Nan and Shen Yunshao exchanged a glance, shook their heads and chuckled.
After lunch, the two walked hand in hand to the large classroom. Cheng Xiangbei and Shen Yunzhao followed closely behind them, their faces displeased.
"It's all your fault! What kind of ridiculous situation is this! It's one thing for you two to have a fight, but what's with your brother constantly bothering my Lu Nan?" Cheng Xiangbei couldn't help but complain, glaring at the two people's clasped hands in front of him.
"Which couple doesn't have their disagreements?" Shen Yunzhao said dismissively. "If you ask me, it's just that you haven't managed your Lu Nan well enough. Can't you teach him to keep his distance?"
"It was your brother who pulled my Nannan first!"
"He just let Lu Nan hold his hand? What kind of upbringing is that?!"
The two of them followed Chen Lu and his companion into the classroom, arguing all the way. Then, they realized things were going badly: the seats around Chen Lu were all taken, leaving only one empty seat. Cheng Xiangbei's eyes lit up, and he leaped into the empty seat next to Lu Nan, refusing to budge. Shen Yunzhao was a step too slow, sighed, and turned to leave.
"Huh, why did he leave?" Lu Nan exclaimed in surprise.
Shen Yunshao didn't speak, but there was some disappointment in his eyes.
Less than three minutes later, Shen Yunzhao returned, and not only that, he was carrying a chair. Cheng Xiangbei's lips twitched, and he said, "Public property must not be used arbitrarily."
Shen Yunzhao placed a chair in the aisle and stood guard over Shen Yunshao.
Li Weide, who was watching the commotion, nudged Cheng Xiangbei's arm and whispered, "Boss, who is this guy?"
“Nan Nan’s high school teacher,” Cheng Xiangbei replied in a low voice, “and next to him is his high school classmate.”
"Lu Nan and his classmates have such a good relationship!" Li Weide remarked casually. Cheng Xiangbei's face immediately darkened, and he slapped Li Weide on the back of the head. "I'm the one who's closest to Nan Nan!"
Li Weide touched the bump on his forehead and said aggrievedly, "Boss, do you really have to be jealous of your classmate?"
Just as they were chatting and laughing, the class bell rang. The lecturer went up to the stage, looked around, and noticed that Shen Yunzhao's seat was the only one that stood out.
"This student looks unfamiliar!" the lecturer remarked meaningfully. Shen Yunzhao focused her gaze on her beloved younger brother, ignoring the lecturer's words. Cheng Xiangbei, seeing the lecturer's sullen face, had a bad feeling.
Sure enough, halfway through the course, the lecturer pointed at Shen Yunzhao and asked, "What are your thoughts, student?"
Shen Yunzhao didn't realize the teacher on the podium was talking to him until Shen Yunshao kicked him, bringing him back to his senses. "What?"
The lecturer gave a sarcastic smile and tapped the blackboard twice. Shen Yunzhao glanced at the blackboard full of formulas; he taught this in university too, a piece of cake. He slowly stood up and walked to the podium under the gaze of all the students. He picked up the chalk and began to write in a flamboyant style on the remaining half of the formula.
After finishing his explanation, he gave an impromptu speech, essentially saying that the lecturer's lecture was too verbose, and that explaining the formula with examples like this would make it easier to understand. Seeing the lecturer's skeptical look, Shen Yunzhao, on a whim, launched into a long explanation. His words were organized and his thoughts clear, instantly transforming the otherwise dull and tedious lesson into something interesting. The students below followed his explanation, sometimes intently listening, sometimes bursting into laughter, remaining obediently seated until the bell rang.
"My God, even high school teachers are this good?" Li Weide exclaimed.
Cheng looked north at Lu Nan, and Lu Nan looked at Shen Yunshao. Feeling uneasy under everyone's gaze, Shen Yunshao weakly said, "He...he's a university professor now."
Lu Nan's lips twitched. "Is it that easy for a high school teacher to get a university teaching position?"
"Well, he went there for me." That's such a waste of his talent.
Cheng Xiangbei suddenly had a thought that startled him. "If he teaches high school when you're in high school, and he teaches university when you're in college, does that mean he can be your graduate advisor too?!"
Shen Yunshao gave a stiff smile. "If he wants, that's fine too."
Monster! Absolutely a monster!
Cheng Xiangbei stared at the teacher who was coaxing his younger brother home, his mind momentarily blank.
"Tiger, what's wrong?" Seeing that her lover's back was stiff, Lu Nan patted him reassuringly.
"I've never met a genius before, but I've met one in person this time."
Lu Nan smiled, looking at the two brothers who were still bickering. "I wonder when they'll finish this."
"Mmm-hmm." Cheng Xiangbei nodded vigorously. It was already ten o'clock, and he was so annoyed that he couldn't spend this precious time in bed with Lu Nan! "Hey! Are you two done fooling around? Aren't you going to sleep or not?"
Hearing him yell at her like that, Shen Yunshao, who was already in a bad mood, replied, "Go to sleep! I'll share a room with Lu Nan!"
"no!"
"No way!" Cheng Xiangbei and Shen Yunzhao both refused.
Shen Yunshao's face darkened, and he snorted, "I'll cry in front of anyone who dares to say no!"
Shen Yunzhao's heart softened upon hearing this. "Baby, we can talk things over. It hurts me to see you cry."
Cheng Xiangbei was furious when he saw Lu Nan's spineless attitude. He pulled Lu Nan aside and said, "Nan Nan, you mustn't share a room with him!"
Lu Nan turned to Shen Yunshao and saw his pleading eyes. "Tiger, take Teacher Shen to the cabin. It's not easy for Yunshao to come all this way. Let's sleep together tonight."
"Nan Nan!" Cheng Xiangbei was filled with grief and indignation, his expression deeply hurt.
Lu Nan shrugged. "Do you want me to cry too?"
Cheng Xiangbei quickly shook his head. "No, no, no, whatever you say goes!"
"I'm telling you! Take your brother home tomorrow!" In the small bedroom, Cheng Xiangbei dragged in the sofa and turned it into a bed.
Shen Yunzhao lay on the wooden bed, nervously pressed against the wall. "How come this room is so soundproof?"
Cheng Xiangbei snorted irritably and lazily lay down on the sofa bed. "It was like this when we bought it. If you think it's good soundproofing, why don't you go stand guard outside their door!"
"You think I don't want to?" Shen Yunzhao scoffed. "I'd love to throw Lu Nan out the window!"
"What did you say?!" Cheng Laohu exploded! "You dare to throw away my Nannan? Get this straight, this is my territory! Believe me or not, I'll kick you two brothers out right now!"
"It would be better if you kicked us both out! I'd rather be homeless with Bao Bao than have him and Lu Nan share a bed."
Cheng Xiangbei sighed. "It's a pity I can't move!" With Lu Nan guarding him, he had no use for his strength.
"Sigh..." Shen Yunzhao sighed as well. "Baby was so cute when he was little, but he's getting more and more disobedient as he grows up."
The nostalgic tone in his voice sent chills down Cheng Xiangbei's spine. "Are you his brother or his father?"
"Does it matter?" Shen Yunzhao sat up and said frankly, "Anyway, I just cherish him like my precious darling."
“But you’re his brother, what are you doing…” Cheng Xiangbei couldn’t bring himself to say the word.
"Incest?" Shen Yunzhao sneered. "You think I didn't struggle or hesitate? But I don't even want to think about how painful it would be to be separated from the baby. Just thinking about us being apart is more painful than having my bones broken."
"Humans don't live in a vacuum; it's impossible to live without obstacles," Cheng Xiangbei reminded him.
Shen Yunzhao smiled, his expression resolute. "As long as my belief is firm enough, nothing can stop me."
"Even if it means going against the whole world?" Cheng Xiangbei was moved. He had always thought that his relationship with Lu Nan was strong enough, but he never expected that Shen Yunzhao's perseverance would reach even greater heights.
"Those who block my way, I will kill gods and Buddhas alike."
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