Chapter 31 The Rival's Tale: You seem to be having a lot of fun.
Shen Zisui glared at him, clearly his words had hit a nerve.
"And what happens after we meet?"
"After we meet..." Shen Zisui murmured, her voice lacking confidence, "Let's talk about it after we meet. Right now, all I want to do is see him."
Chen Du glanced at him but didn't say anything.
In the spacious villa, the two sat on the sofas. Shen Zisui reached up and touched his face, hissed softly, and said in a defiant tone, "This old man, of all places, he had to hit my face."
His delicate face was red and swollen, and the handprint was still faintly visible. His expression was somewhat disdainful and irritated. "Of all times, it just so happens to be when we're supposed to meet."
He was holding a tube of ointment in his hand, which he had just applied, but it hadn't taken effect yet, and it looked terrifying and grotesque.
Chen Du naturally saw it too. He blinked slightly and asked, "What's going on?"
"It's all because that old man went crazy." A hint of resentment flashed across Shen Zisui's face. He used to not care whether his face was good-looking or not, but now, his face was the most important thing to him, and it had been hurt. "He found out that I was wearing women's clothes, and then, when I wasn't paying attention, he slapped me."
He wasn't paying attention and got hit by accident, which infuriated him.
"Then you smashed all the valuables in the study." Shen Du continued, raising his eyelids slightly and speaking in a calm tone, "No wonder you're now in solitary confinement and can only come out for an hour each day."
Shen Zisui became even more furious upon hearing this, "Who knew that the old man would suddenly come back, and it was such a coincidence that he was seen by us."
"So what are you going to do now?"
Shen Zisui naturally understood what he was asking. Once locked up, there was no way to get out, let alone meet up with someone. His hands were still massaging to help the fluids absorb, and he said very naturally, "I'll just sneak out later. How can this lock me up?"
As he spoke, he glanced at his brother and said, "You just need to cover for me when the time comes."
Chen Du lowered his eyes and said softly, "I don't get involved in this kind of thing."
"……you!"
Shen Zisui was furious, looking like he wanted to curse, but then he remembered something and hid it. His lips curled into a half-smile as he tried to bribe his brother, who didn't seem like a normal person. "If you help me this time, you can take whatever you want from my collection room, including that painting you're really interested in."
Chen Du was indeed tempted. His calm, watery eyes lit up slightly. He pondered for a moment, then said, "Deal."
Shen Zisui smiled smugly, his face filled with satisfaction and joy. "This Sunday, all you have to do is open the door to my solitary confinement cell for me."
Shen Du hummed in agreement.
At this moment, the butler came over, and Shen Zisui automatically fell silent and stopped talking. They had been talking very softly when they were chatting, afraid that the people around them would hear them. After all, he was now in solitary confinement, and it would be bad if their plan were discovered.
"Young Master, it's time to go back."
The butler wore a smile and appeared very respectful, but he was actually terrified. Although he had been with the Shen family for over a decade, these two young masters were not easy to serve and had caused him a lot of suffering. Even though he was temporarily confined, he couldn't afford to offend them, fearing that a careless tone might provoke these two troublemakers.
Shen Zisui laughed sarcastically upon hearing this, and said, "What's the rush? I just came out. Can't I stay a little longer? I'm at home anyway."
The butler lowered his head, looking troubled. "Master said he could only give you half an hour for meals..."
At other times, he could only stay obediently in his room and could not go out, which was torture for Shen Zisui, who disliked being restrained.
"Tsk." Shen Zisui suddenly felt bored. He put his hand down and said wearily, "Fine, let's go."
As he said this, he glanced at Chen Du one last time before turning away, adding, "Don't forget."
Shen Du didn't even look at him, his face remaining calm.
Shen Zisui didn't care. His older brother was always like this. He scoffed and went back to his room to lock himself in.
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After arranging a meeting with the other party, Xie Changyu was extremely nervous, constantly thinking about what to say and do when they met, and how to be honest with them...
The dormitory was warm, so he sat on the bed in his pajamas. The curtains had been removed, and the view from his seat was suddenly much wider. He sat there watching the three people below busy with their own things, feeling a little bored.
Although he often forgets trivial matters that he doesn't usually pay attention to, he actually has a very good memory when it comes to reading. This period of review is enough for him to memorize all the content for the exam. Fortunately, the teachers told them what the exam content would be in advance, otherwise he wouldn't have been so relaxed.
Xie Changyu put the book down and started planning their date. First, he would definitely give her a bouquet of flowers when they met, and they couldn't be too small. Second, since the weather was so cold, he would need to make reservations in advance for the restaurant and places to go. He also needed to figure out the hotel where Sui Sui would stay when she came.
He had originally suggested that he come to her place, but Sui Sui insisted on coming to see him and say that she wanted to see where he was studying. Hearing her say that, he agreed.
After thinking it over for a moment, Xie Changyu took out his phone and started looking at the guides, beginning to make a plan step by step.
"Knock knock knock"
Qi Yan tapped on the bed railing, making a crisp sound. This brought Xie Changyu, who was engrossed in reading the strategy guide, back to reality. He looked confused, his fair face showing bewilderment. "What's wrong, Qi Yan?"
Qi Yan glanced at him and then said, "It's time to eat."
"What are you looking at so intently? I've called you so many times and you haven't responded."
Xie Changyu responded with an "oh," and then casually replied, "I wasn't looking at anything." When he glanced at his phone, he realized it was indeed lunchtime; he had been so engrossed in his phone that he had completely missed it.
"I'm coming down right now."
As he spoke, he quickly got out of bed, then put on a huge, thick coat in a series of swift movements, covering his entire body except for his eyes, which were clean and clear and blinked occasionally. "Let's go, let's go."
Qi Yan gave him a deep look, "Mm."
Xie Changyu felt that this person had been acting strangely lately, often looking at him with an expression he couldn't understand, and when asked, the other person would say it was nothing, making him itchy inside, wishing he could shake his shoulders and ask him directly.
But he only thought it to himself, after all, it was just his opinion. What if it was just his imagination? He was already on edge these days, so he shouldn't cause any more trouble.
So in the end, he just smiled obediently.
Jiang Yue followed again, using the same excuse as before, and said calmly, "We're in the same dorm, let's help each other out."
What else could Xie Changyu do? Everyone said so, how could he refuse?
Of course he could, but he still agreed. After all, this person had become much more normal since he stopped having his fits of madness, and he had been helping her with her problems these past few days, so he thought he was a good person.
"Then let's go."
"We're roommates, did you forget about me?" Gu Qingjia didn't know what got into him, but he insisted on going to the cafeteria to eat with them. This person had been consistently buying breakfast for him for the past few days, and he had gone from disliking it at first to accepting it calmly now.
He felt that he had also paid the price, so why couldn't he eat it?
"You're going too?" Xie Changyu resisted the urge to roll her eyes.
"What, is that not allowed?" Gu Qingjia said confidently, her face beaming with a smile, her eyes staring at Xie Changyu as if they were hooks, blatantly.
Xie Changyu acted as if he hadn't seen it, and said in a stiff tone, "Fine, fine, then go ahead, I won't stop you."
He said he could, but everyone could see his resistance. Gu Qingjia was thick-skinned, but he pretended not to see it. He curled his lips and his eyes were bright. "Okay, let's go then."
He glanced casually at the expressions of the other two, and scoffed; they were both staring at him with cold faces.
Xie Changyu was oblivious. His face was ashen, and he said dejectedly, "Let's go, let's go, I'm hungry."
He gently tugged at Qi Yan's clothes, clearly showing that he relied on him more.
However, this time he took a serious look around the cafeteria. Before, he only ate at the same fixed window, but now it's different. Sui Sui wanted to come over on the weekend and said she wanted to try the school cafeteria, so of course he agreed.
"Alright, we're at the cafeteria. Let's split up for now, I have something to do."
When they arrived at the cafeteria entrance, Xie Changyu said this to them in a relaxed tone, with the joy of finally not having to accompany Gu Qingjia. As he was thinking this, he turned around and took a few steps. The next second, he felt someone following him.
His face scrunched up in disgust. "What are you doing here?"
Gu Qingjia raised an eyebrow innocently, nodded, and gestured for him to look behind him, saying, "It's not like I'm the only one following you."
Xie Changyu turned his head to look behind him, and lo and behold, there were two other people behind him too. He begged to be let go.
But he only vented his anger on Gu Qingjia. "It's all your fault."
He was really getting fed up with this guy. He was still following him around, and if this continued, and he was still following him on the day they met in person, then his plans would be ruined.
Qi Yan noticed the gaze and simply smiled, "I'm just going to eat up ahead."
Jiang Yue was cold and aloof. He glanced at Gu Qingjia first, then looked at Xie Changyu and said, "Just passing by."
These two short words are extremely taciturn.
Then, Xie Changyu watched as the two of them went to other windows separately. Obviously, they didn't want to eat together. Now, only Gu Qingjia was with him. Xie Changyu gave her a cold look and said, "I have something to do, so don't follow me."
Gu Qingjia smiled faintly, "What are you thinking? I was just joking. I was also planning to eat upstairs."
Yeah?
Xie Changyu didn't believe it, but the next second she saw Gu Qingjia stop and stare at the sign with satisfaction, saying, "This is it."
Xie Changyu looked up and saw the same window where he had bought mala tang last time. He looked at Gu Qingjia and thought to himself that this guy had actually fallen in love with it after eating it once last time.
However, since it wasn't with him, it wasn't his business, so he just gave a perfunctory smile and said, "Then you eat, mine is still in front."
Having said that, fearing he would be bothered again, he walked away quickly.
He wandered around the entire first and second floors. This was the closest cafeteria to him. The other cafeterias were too far away, so he didn't bother to look at them. He figured that about 70% of the food would be the same, so there was no need to go there.
He finished reading quickly, and even packed up one of his favorite foods. He then went back to his dorm without waiting for anyone else, only informing Qi Yan and Jiang Yue after he arrived.
...
"That's not fair of you, Xie Changyu."
Gu Qingjia sat next to him, muttering the same sentence over and over again. An entire afternoon had passed, and she was still angry that he hadn't sent her a message at noon. But Xie Changyu didn't care; it wasn't his business.
His hands never stopped moving as he diligently knitted a scarf. This demeanor made Gu Qingjia, who was in the know, envious. Gu Qingjia grumbled nonchalantly, "Knit one for me too."
Xie Changyu ignored her and continued knitting the scarf she was preparing for Sui Sui. It was both a gift and an apology. In any case, they would only know the truth when the time came.
Qi Yan also came over, looking puzzled. "Why are you knitting this? Is it a gift?"
"Yes." Xie Changyu looked at the scarf he had knitted more than halfway with satisfaction. It was finally taking shape. It seemed that he did have some talent.
"girl?"
"Hmm." Xie Changyu was caught off guard by being tricked into saying something. By the time he finished speaking, it was too late. His eyes narrowed slightly, and he coughed lightly to cover it up, saying, "It's a gift for a friend."
Hearing this, Gu Qingjia, who was standing next to him, actually laughed, "Friend~"
Xie Changyu glared at him, causing Qi Yan's expression to darken. "Are there any more? I want to try too."
Seeing that Qi Yan didn't delve into the topic, he breathed a sigh of relief, then tossed over the extra furballs beside him and gave him a tool, saying, "Of course I have one, here you go."
After giving it to him, he looked surprised and said, "I didn't expect you to like doing this?"
"Give it a try, you seem to be having a lot of fun."
Xie Changyu choked up; he couldn't help but find those words strange.
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Author's note: Have you discovered it yet?
I should update tomorrow at 11 PM.
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