Chapter 51
As the weather turned cooler, Shi Chang'an's face, which was tanned by military training, began to improve. He went to get out of class every day, practiced piano in his spare time, and occasionally called Huang Kuo, chatting for a few words before hanging up.
Gradually, the number of times they talked on the phone went from occasional to very few, and life had become a barrier between them as they used to be able to talk about everything.
After working hard to grow up, I have become accustomed to suppressing my emotions, and that kind of innocence of heart-to-heart communication is no longer there.
"Changan, do you want to eat this?"
Wang Shinan pushed the duck neck in the bag toward Shi Changan, "Slightly spicy."
Shi Changan picked up a duck neck with chopsticks, and the spicy and numbing taste of the Sichuan peppercorns passed through the tip of his tongue into his mouth, but the spicy taste was not strong.
Both of them tacitly ignored Qiao Han opposite them.
Another boy in the dormitory rented a house outside with his girlfriend. He would not come back until the dormitory was checked. Sometimes he was not seen in class. Even if he was seen, he would be huddled in the corner with his girlfriend.
So Wang Shinan and Qiao Han are often with Shi Changan.
The spicy hot pot in front of Qiao Han had become mushy. He stuffed the vermicelli into his mouth without any taste, his eyes fixed on Shi Changan's hands. It seemed that just watching was a very pleasant thing for him.
Shi Changan's hands were the most exquisite he had ever seen. Every finger was perfect from the joints to the fingertips. There were many times when he wanted to lick them with his tongue like crazy.
Wang Shinan happened to see Qiao Han swallowing his saliva in front of Shi Changan, and he immediately glared at him.
From the beginning of school until now, he found that Qiao Han often stared at Shi Changan. The look in his eyes was indescribable, but it was very perverted.
Qiao Han glanced at Wang Shinan with a look of disgust.
At noon, Shi Changan took a nap in the dormitory. He heard rapid breathing in his ears. He frowned and got up. He saw Qiao Han leaning against the wall on the bed opposite him, masturbating while calling his name.
"Chang'an...Shi Chang'an..."
Shi Changan felt as disgusted as if he had eaten a fly, and he watched coldly.
Qiao Han was frightened by the cold gazes, and the plane that was about to take off stopped in mid-air.
No one knew where Wang Shinan had gone. The balcony curtains were drawn, and the entire dormitory was dimly lit. Shi Changan looked at Qiao Han with disgust and sarcasm, as he looked at her shy and panicked expression while airing the plane.
"Shi Changan, how about you use your hands to help me once and I will help you with my mouth?" Qiao Han took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and simply said out the idea that had been buried in his heart.
Shi Changan saw the shadow of Shi Changle in Qiao Han, the same arrogant self-confidence.
He got out of bed and walked towards the door. Qiao Han jumped down from behind him in a panic, "Shi Changan, I know you and I are the same kind of people!"
Seeing that the person in front of him didn't move, Qiao Han walked over step by step, his tone of negotiation revealing crazy persistence, "Let's try it once. If you feel good, we can continue. If you don't feel comfortable, you can end it at any time."
Qiao Han concluded that as long as Shi Changan nodded, he could make Shi Changan happy.
Shi Changan went to open the door, but a hand from behind slammed him into the door, causing his chin to turn red.
Qiao Han had the upper hand in strength. He pulled Shi Changan's arm hard. When he thought about the other party using those hands to fly his plane, he trembled with excitement.
"You don't have anything to lose. We're classmates, so it's only natural for us to help each other."
Shi Changan grabbed Qiao Han's hair, raised his knee and slammed it into him. Qiao Han cried out in pain, his face turned pale, and he covered his crotch and screamed.
After leaving the dormitory building, Shi Changan touched his chin which was still a little sore, and his depressed mood lasted for a long time.
There were only two classes in the afternoon, and after they ended, he went to Shengshi and sat on the sofa as usual waiting for Lu Shenxing to get off work.
"Come here." Lu Shenxing looked up from a pile of documents.
Shi Changan put down the book, walked around the desk, and sat across Lu Shenxing's legs.
"Are you worried about something?" Lu Shenxing patted his butt.
"No." Shi Changan said with a smile.
Lu Shenxing's scrutinizing gaze moved back and forth across Shi Changan's face, but he couldn't find any flaws.
"Is your constipation gone?"
"..." Shi Changan coughed awkwardly, "Okay."
"Let Daddy check it out." Lu Shenxing adjusted his posture, supported Shi Changan's waist, and began his unique and original inspection method.
Shi Chang'an's eyes became moist from the kiss. He hummed slightly when he felt uncomfortable, and actively cooperated when he felt comfortable. This time the examination process was as perfect as always.
Once, Lu Shenxing and Shi Changan were shopping in a mall. They stared in surprise at two teenagers walking together across from them. The taller one lowered his head and said something to the shorter one in a flattering manner.
Shi Changan was also surprised. How did Qiao Han know Changle? They seemed to have a good relationship.
The next day, Lu Shenxing got the information he wanted. He tapped the table one by one. In the original plot, Shi Chang'an was studying at a music college and did not know Qiao Han, so there would be no such thing as Qiao Han asking Shi Changle to be Shi Chang'an's substitute.
He was worried that Qiao Han's existence would affect Shi Changle's fate, so he had to send people to keep an eye on Shi Changle's every move.
After two rounds of racing through spring, summer, autumn and winter, Shi Changle was addicted to the racing track. He encountered accidents of all sizes and had a near-death experience several times. Lu Shenxing never went to see him. His indifference told everyone in the Shi family that he would not interfere in Shi Changle's affairs. After that, the housekeeper stopped reporting on Shi Changle's situation.
The buddies who raced with Shi Changle discovered that there was always a man following him every time he competed. Later, those people found out that his name was Qiao Han, Shi Changle's lover.
Shi Changle never gave Qiao Han any face when there were outsiders around, and was even full of contempt and disdain. Qiao Han also looked indifferent. No matter who he saw, he felt that they were not compatible at all, and that there must be something wrong that forced them together.
There was an ambiguous gasp in the toilet cubicle of the teaching building, followed by an impatient voice, "Qiao Han, what's wrong with you today?"
Qiao Han hunched his back, his face looking a little irritated. He wanted to achieve something but couldn't. In response to Shi Changle's increasingly frequent urging, he closed his eyes, not wanting to see how those hands were inferior to Shi Changan's. Only then did he feel relieved.
Shi Changle took out a piece of paper to wipe his hands, and pressed Qiao Han's head while cursing, "Hurry up!"
A few minutes later, as soon as Shi Changle went out, he turned on the faucet to rinse his hands. Qiao Han lay in the sink and retched, his face full of pain.
If you are so reluctant, why did you come to him? Shi Changle smiled sarcastically and walked out without looking back.
Qiao Han made a "Pooh" sound and spit out the water in his mouth with a few gurgling sounds. He rubbed his face depressedly and returned to his usual gentle appearance.
The two of them became strangers and continued to get what they wanted less than a week later. There was nothing else to do, this was what they had agreed upon.
Shi Changan saw Huang Kuo again at the school gate. He saw him get out of a Land Rover. He was wearing branded clothes and looked tall and handsome. There was no trace of his former ruffian and nonchalant look.
"Changan, let's go have a drink."
The car was filled with a high-end atmosphere, mixed with the scent of women's perfume. Shi Changan sat in the passenger seat with his eyelids drooped, not knowing what he was thinking.
"How is it?" Huang Kuo saw Shi Chang'an's confusion and chuckled, "The car!"
Shi Changan said calmly, "Not bad."
"Have you passed your driving test?" Huang Kuo turned the steering wheel. "I'll get you one too."
Shi Changan said, "You know I'm not interested in this."
"Piano, you like piano." Huang Kuo smiled, "I've already contacted a famous teacher abroad to make one for you. You'll get it next year. Don't refuse this time."
After a brief silence, Shi Changan spoke, "It's been a long time since we last met. Have you changed jobs?"
"I changed it a long time ago," Huang Kuo said. "A friend and I started a company together that sells handbags. It wasn't going well at first and we had some problems, but now it's going very well."
Shi Changan's pursed lips relaxed.
"Chang'an, you don't think I'm hooking up with a noble lady, do you?" Huang Kuo laughed.
I was afraid that you would go down a path from which there would be no turning back. Shi Changan felt relieved, fortunately you didn't.
Shi Changan and Huang Kuo went to the same store as before, at the same location.
It was meal time, and there were a lot of people, adults were noisy, children were making noises, waiters were walking around, and the sanitary environment was average.
"Hey, Chang'an, let's go somewhere else. Why is it so dirty and messy here? I shouldn't have come here if I had known." Huang Kuo frowned in disgust.
"We've ordered all the dishes." Shi Changan stopped Huang Kuo, "I'm craving some of this fried rice noodles, and I'm planning to take some home when I go back."
"Fried rice noodles?" Huang Kuo curled his lips. "What's so delicious about that?"
Shi Chang'an frowned. The Huang Kuo who used to say that he loved fried rice noodles the most has really changed.
"How are you and Chen Min?"
"We broke up." Huang Kuo took a bite of his food and said casually, "'Her family thinks my conditions are too poor.'"
Shi Changan was still hesitating about what to say when Huang Kuo said, "I just started dating someone a while ago. She's beautiful and generous, and most importantly, her family is very satisfied with me as their future son-in-law."
"Are you from this city too?" Shi Chang'an asked. He could see that Huang Kuo was living a good life and was very satisfied with his current situation, both in life and in his relationship.
"No, she's from out of town." Huang Kuo blinked, his happiness unconcealed. "She's a good and well-behaved woman."
Shi Changan also smiled and said, "Bring him out for dinner when you have time."
"Yes, no problem." Huang Kuo brought the braised crucian carp to Shi Changan, "Eat this, it tastes good."
Shi Changan said thank you.
"Are you and your dad okay?" Huang Kuo rolled his eyes when he saw Shi Changan pretending to be stupid with a calm face. "Do you think I'm a pig? I saw it when we were in school."
At first he thought the red marks on Changan's neck were mosquito bites, and he stuffed some toilet water into his schoolbag. Later he found that they were the same as the ones he sucked out on Chen Min's face with his mouth.
Shi Changan almost choked and said, "It's good."
"Your father's physique is obviously the result of regular exercise." Huang Kuo smiled ambiguously.
Shi Changan made an awkward sound through his nose, which was considered as his agreement.
The two people talked happily when they reunited, and there was nothing unnatural about them.
"This wine doesn't taste good." Huang Kuo spit it out in disgust. "It must have been diluted with water."
Shi Changan drank the last sip of beer. When a drinker's mentality changes, the taste of the beer will also change.
On the eighth day of September, Lu Shenxing took Shi Changan home from school and took a flight to Fengshan, H City for a trip that afternoon.
They climbed to the top of the mountain, set up a tent, took out the food they brought to fill their stomachs, and lay on the blankets to watch the sunset.
As night fell, the temperature dropped a lot. Lu Shenxing squatted by the fire wearing his coat and grilled meat.
Looking at the stars in the night sky, Shi Chang'an's eyelids twitched for no reason. He didn't know what was going on and felt uneasy.
"Daddy, let's go back tomorrow."
"Wouldn't you like to stay for a few more days?" Lu Shenxing turned around and asked casually, "Aren't you going to the temple?"
Shi Changan shook his head and rubbed his chin against Lu Shenxing's shoulder, "Next time."
On the second day after returning, Shi Changan met two people at school who showed their IDs and claimed to be from the Anti-Drug Squad. The words "drug trafficking", "arrest", and "jumping into the sea" combined to drill into his ears, and he felt it was unreal.
"You are his closest friend. If he comes back, there's a high chance he'll look for you. I hope you'll cooperate with us."
Shi Chang'an stood there silently. Wang Shinan drove away the other students who came to the dormitory to watch. He didn't ask a single question and silently left the dormitory to Shi Chang'an.
"Daddy, can you help me check something?"
When Lu Shenxing in the office heard this, he understood what was going on. He agreed and only told Shi Changan some irrelevant answers. He did not mention a word about Huang Kuo's fate because in the eyes of others, he was not a god and did not have the ability to predict the future, so no one would believe it even if he told them.
Shi Changan pinched his brows. Huang Kuo had opened a shell company, which was just a cover. He had been secretly involved in drug trafficking with several other people.
Why did you still take that path...
For several days, Shi Chang'an was distracted. He wanted to know what happened to Huang Kuo, but he also didn't want to know, because he knew that no news was the best news.
About a month later, Shi Changan, who had just woken up, received a phone call.
After picking up the phone and pressing the answer button, Shi Changan's expression suddenly changed. He sat there motionless, not realizing that the other party had hung up the phone.
Seeing Shi Changan's expression, Lu Shenxing knew that Huang Kuo's fate had come to an end. He put down his water cup and asked, "Changan, what's wrong?"
As if someone had hit him on the head, Shi Chang'an stood up in panic with a pale face and ran out.
More than twenty minutes later, Shi Changan sat quietly on the chair, staring at the person covered with white cloth in front of him. The swollen facial features caused by blisters looked both strange and familiar to him.
We agreed to live together until we were ninety-nine, but he passed away so suddenly. What good is fame and fortune?
Shi Changan blinked his dry eyes, and a drop of warm liquid slid down his cheek.
At this moment, it was as if a floodgate that controlled his emotions was opened invisibly, and tears in Shi Changan's eyes fell uncontrollably.
The only friend who had accompanied him since childhood had left him. Shi Changan buried his face in his palms and cried silently.
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