37/Into
The gossip between Shen Yu and Chen Mian became casual conversation after dinner. As for how the female protagonist transformed from Chen Yin and Qiao Zhiwan into the taciturn Chen Mian, no one knew.
Chen Mian's image thus changed.
"Is that girl in your class, who gets good grades, really dating?" Chen Ke's mother asked casually as she served Chen Ke some food.
Chen Ke paused in his eating, then asked impatiently, "How should I know? Studying and taking exams every day is tiring enough. I don't have time to care about other people's gossip."
Hearing her son say this, Chen Ke's mother immediately said with satisfaction, "Yes, yes, focusing on studying is the right thing to do!"
She looked up after speaking and realized that her husband hadn't come home yet.
She slammed her chopsticks down on the bowl, and though a complaint was on the tip of her tongue, she stopped herself and simply said to Chen Ke, "Just leave it in the kitchen after you're done eating. I'm going out to make a phone call."
Chen Ke remained silent, head bowed, when he heard his mother's voice coming from outside the door, asking the person on the other end of the phone, "When are you finally coming back? Your son has exams coming up! And you're still out gambling? Are you really going to be like that other guy surnamed Chen, playing until you don't even recognize your own family?"
A draft blew through the room. Chen Ke picked up his chopsticks and put them down again. He looked up and saw that the walls around him were gray, and the old and dilapidated atmosphere had been with him since his childhood.
Finally, he got up and went into his room. Just as he was closing the door, he heard his mother scream in fury in the hallway.
Chen Ke closed his eyes and recalled seeing Chen Mian's father at the school gate. He had seen that man before when he went to the mahjong parlor to find his father. At that time, Chen Ke's father pointed at Chen Song and cursed him for cheating and not paying. On the way home, he told Chen Ke that Chen Song's daughter was also studying at Suizhong Middle School and that he should avoid him in the future.
How strange.
One gambler looks down on another gambler.
Chen Ke was utterly disgusted by this, but then he remembered Chen Mian's appearance.
He discovered that she was always like that, as if nothing mattered. Even though she was also in the abyss, she said that she and he were not from the same world.
He is waiting.
They waited for news of Chen Mian being harassed, but there was no word from her.
Chen Ke couldn't help but wonder whether Chen Song actually believed him.
Finally, he opened his phone and sent a message to Lin Lin, asking somewhat tentatively, "Do you know anything about Chen Mian's recent situation?"
Lin Lin replied quickly: Class monitor, are you kidding me? I don't even know her well, what would she know?
When Lin Lin replied to this message, she was at Chen Yin's house, located in an upscale villa area. There were quite a few people there, mostly from the music class. They sat together drinking and chatting, not discussing anything serious. The topics of conversation ranged from school gossip to luxury goods such as clothes and bags.
Lin Lin, forcing herself to speak, held up her phone and said to Chen Yin, "That class monitor from before, who liked Chen Mian and then reported her for bringing a cell phone, asked me if I knew anything about Chen Mian's recent situation. It's hilarious, I don't know what he's up to."
Chen Yin was selecting bags on the website and didn't even react to what he said, looking rather uninterested.
Another girl looked over with interest. "Go back and ask him what's wrong. Doesn't that clearly mean something's up?"
Lin Lin hummed in response and asked, "What's wrong?" The people who had been ignoring her earlier were now looking over and asking from time to time, "How is it? Did you reply? Did you reply?"
Lin Lin stared anxiously at her phone, waiting for four or five minutes before her eyes widened. Her tone sounded shocked, but her expression betrayed her true feelings.
He looked on with an expression of anticipation, and said this to Chen Yin.
"Chen Ke said that Chen Mian's father is looking for Chen Mian, saying that she is no longer living at home, but living in Shengshi Haoting."
The last six words were spoken.
Chen Yin finally dropped her phone and looked at her.
Someone whispered, "Grand Mansion? Isn't that a luxury neighborhood? Why is Chen Mian living there?"
"It can't be an overnight fortune, can it?"
Amidst the playful banter, whether genuine or feigned, lay other unspoken thoughts, which were eventually revealed in various anonymous group chats within Suizhong.
—By the way, does anyone know Chen Mian, who's been flirting with Shen Yu from the science class lately? Yeah, that poor student. Do you know where she lives now? Shengshi Haoting. Does the school know that Chen Mian is dating early and lives in a wealthy area?
—Seriously? Using school grants for this? I even donated money when they organized a fundraising event back in my first year of high school. I'm speechless.
—I always thought she was quite scheming, quietly accomplishing great things. Everyone knew Chen Yin liked Shen Yu, but then she got involved with him, and Chen Yin became a complete sucker, feeding all her money to an ungrateful wretch.
—Shenyu is the one who lost out. Chen Mian's family is so poor, what's the difference between this and poverty alleviation?
Chen Mian was holding her phone when she finished reading the last line of text. Suddenly, a stream of water rushed down and drenched her face, leaving the black screen of her phone covered in water droplets.
The boy holding the showerhead was sitting on a chair, feeling the temperature in the bathtub with his other hand. Suddenly, he turned around, soaking Chen Mian, who was standing there, completely.
Her school uniform clung to her body, making her shirt semi-transparent and revealing the pink edge of her underwear.
Shen Yu stared intently at that spot without any restraint, his hand still fiddling with the water, and asked her, "Which sentence annoys you the most?"
Chen Mian was dripping wet as she sat on the edge of the bathtub. Suddenly, she scooped up a handful of water and splashed it at Chen Yu, saying, "You, I dislike you the most."
They splashed water all over his face.
It dripped down the bridge of my nose.
Shen Yu wasn't annoyed. He just stared at her, then suddenly reached out and grabbed her arm, pulling her closer to him.
"Yeah?"
He smiled at her, his eyes reflecting the warm light of the bathroom. Just now, he had coaxed her to bring him clothes from the bathroom, but he was fully dressed and locked the door as soon as she came in.
When Chen Mian first stepped into Chen Yu's room, the layout was completely different from her own room. It was a minimalist style with black and white colors and no superfluous decorations. The bathroom was even simpler, except for a large bathtub, which made her somewhat uneasy.
But as soon as she came in, Shen Yu handed her his phone and told her to look at it herself.
Chen Mian already knew about these comments. Unlike Chen Yu, who could only see them on his phone, Chen Mian had heard others talking about them at school. Rumors never hide from people, and you can hear all the secrets that only certain people know in the girls' toilet stalls.
—Chen Mian is trying to climb the social ladder.
—Chen Mian is so cunning.
— Guys have absolutely no ability to spot a scheming woman. Chen Mian looks like an innocent flower, but isn't she just a green tea bitch?
That's direct.
Chen Mian had heard even more.
She wanted to speak, but the person opposite her was kneading her lips with their fingertips in an ambiguous gesture, their affectionate manner easily giving people the illusion of deep love.
"Chen Mian".
He called her name, his long fingers pressing against her lips. Water droplets clung to the tip of her nose, rolling down his hand, his breath warm.
He smiled and tilted his head, speaking to her in a suggestive manner.
Are you unhappy?
Chen Mian looked into his eyes and asked, "What if you're unhappy?"
"Then shut them up."
The bathtub was full of water, and the drawer of the wooden shelf on one side was pulled out, revealing bath balls of different colors wrapped in plastic film, which rolled toward Chen Yu's hand as it was pulled out.
"Choose one: strawberry, cherry blossom, or peach."
They all have flavors that girls like, sweet and cloying, with a sweet fragrance even before they're opened.
Chi Sheng, the only childhood friend of Shen Yu with dating experience, said that placing the small ball creates a great atmosphere. In addition, there is a scented candle. Turn off the lights, light the candle, and the romance is at its peak.
That's really weird.
Shen Yu originally thought that Chen Mian's personality was not the type to like this type.
But her eyes lingered on the pink bath sponge of peach for a while longer.
Then you'll know the answer.
Chen Mian also likes these sweet and cloying things.
As he tossed the peaches in, he thought casually, "Soaking them in here, they'll probably get really flavorful, like walking peach spirits."
The pink balls dissolved quickly in the warm water, instantly creating a pink ocean. The scent of peaches spread rapidly, and Shen Yu subconsciously stepped back, pulled a chair back, and withdrew from the edge of the bathtub.
Pointing to the bathtub, he said to Chen Mian, "Let's go in."
There's no fixed topic here. One sentence is about school rumors, the next it's about bath bombs, and then for some reason it veers into an order.
Of course, Chen Mian couldn't possibly take off her clothes and get into the bathtub in front of Shen Yu. She kicked him, but her calf was immediately grabbed.
"Why are you always kicking people lately? Who taught you that?" Shen Yu sat there, his gaze level with her skirt, and explained to her in a lazy tone, "I wasn't planning on messing with you. Weren't you feeling uncomfortable after doing too much the other day? Just taking a break."
How dare you say that?
Chen Mian tried to pull her leg back, but it was firmly held in someone's palm. The person was like a rogue, and his face was so handsome under the light that it was almost too much. He took advantage of his looks, and even his lewd behavior looked like flirting.
He held up two fingers to assure her, "I really won't do it. Even if you take me naked, I'll only touch you once. If I go in, I'll be a dog, okay?"
"No." Chen Mian was quite stubborn.
The heat was intense there, and the smell of peaches filled the air.
"You can go in by yourself, or I can go in with you. It's your choice."
Chen Mian couldn't persuade Shen Yu, so she turned her back and just unbuttoned a button when she saw Shen Yu's eyes staring at her in the mirror. "Close your eyes."
"Okay." Shen Yu closed his eyes, but didn't pull his hand away. As if afraid she would run away, he still held her calf and said to her, "Don't worry about what happens at school, I'll handle it."
The casual tone was actually a supportive statement.
He's both arrogant and flamboyant.
"Also, I don't need to remind you about that special day in ten or twenty days, right? Spend it with me that day."
Chen Mian didn't speak. The skirt fell into Chen Yu's hand, and a few seconds later, the soft fabric also fell onto his wrist.
Shen Yu stopped speaking, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down.
"let go."
Chen Mian's voice was cool and clear, but when it reached your ears, it was like adding fuel to the fire.
After realizing he was hard, Shen Yu leaned back there somewhat dejectedly, still not moving, but his hand obediently loosened.
Upon hearing Chen Mian enter the bathtub, the water level suddenly rose, overflowing the tub and landing on the floor.
The peaches are ripe, and summer seems to have arrived here.
Chen Mian sat in the bathtub, looking at Chen Yu sitting on the edge of the tub. His eyes were closed, and his features appeared soft in the mist. Several buttons on his collar were undone, revealing a patch of fair skin with faint red edges, as if some mark had lingered there.
The voyeuristic desire that is almost non-existent on ordinary days reaches its peak at this moment.
Perhaps it was because Shenyu appeared docile and harmless at this moment.
Or perhaps it was the warm water covering it, the sweet fragrance adding a touch of ambiguity to the air.
Chen Mian reached out and grabbed his shirt collar, but his wrist was grabbed.
Shen Yu opened his eyes and looked at her, "Playing the rogue?"
"Is there something there?" Chen Mian asked him.
Shen Yu didn't answer directly, but instead asked her, "Will you spend your birthday with me?"
Is this question important?
"Well, I'll decide whether to show it to you based on your answer."
"Then I won't watch it."
Chen Mian tried to pull her hand away. She was naked at the moment. Although the water was spreading over and covering her chest, the pink water was semi-transparent, making her body appear and disappear. She could see her body when she looked down.
Shen Yu also glanced down.
He then looked away, glanced down at the tent he had set up, grabbed the school uniform tie that was lying on the shelf, and tied it on himself.
He was still lecturing Chen Mian, "Don't you have a bit of a temper? I told you I wouldn't show it to you? Isn't the decision a choice between two options? You're making demands of me while I'm naked, do you think I can say no?"
He wore a blue tie over his glasses.
With his thin lips slightly pursed, he tilted his head back and leaned against the wall, making the protrusion of his Adam's apple even more noticeable.
The collar was half open, and the shirt was tucked into the waistband.
The zipper of the school trousers bulged out high.
This is the complete opposite of those who put on a cold and aloof demeanor.
It seems that the body has two control systems.
The glass was fogged up.
Everything was hazy.
It felt like a dream.
No one paid any attention to the phone on the ground. Water droplets rolled over the lit screen, displaying all sorts of unpleasant speculations, before finally stopping at Chen Mian's name.
Chen Mian heard Shen Yu say to her, "Didn't you want to see it? Go ahead and watch."
She was allowed to do whatever she wanted.
The indulgence has reached its extreme.
It was as if he would agree without hesitation to die if she asked him to in that very second.
This moment.
Chen Mian suddenly remembered what she had overheard in the restroom.
—Shen Yu can't possibly actually like Chen Mian, right? He's just playing around, isn't he? The gap between them is too big. Even if they don't break up now, they'll break up sooner or later.
Surely Shen Yu can't actually like Chen Mian?
The question was answered in the boy's act of blindfolding himself as he let his desires run wild.
Chen Mian felt that Shen Yu seemed to genuinely like her.
It's strange how I like those two words.
Chen Song had feelings for Ruan Yanmei and also for Song Ai.
But he still couldn't resist his love for gambling and drinking.
There's a hierarchy in these things; what's at the back will always make way for what's at the front.
So, what about the Sinking Domain?
She reached out, her wet fingers pulling open Chen Yu's collar.
Two more buttons were unbuttoned.
Tear it open a little more.
I could see the reddish end, where the tattoo was still a bit swollen and fresh.
The English lettering is in red, on the left side of the chest, close to the heart.
The secret hidden by the clothes.
——I fell into a deep sleep
His tattoos.
"Sinking Domain".
"Um?"
"What if I don't want to celebrate your birthday with those people?"
“Then I won’t go with them,” he chuckled, answering quickly.
Shen Yu, who was covering his eyes, did not see Chen Mian staring straight at him.
He couldn't even see the puzzled look in her eyes as she looked at him.
Then he heard Chen Mian ask him, "So, do you prefer peaches or strawberries?"
"Is this something boys should like?"
"You have to choose one."
"...You're quite domineering?"
"Um."
"Then let's have peaches." Shen Yu said, then frowned. "That's enough. How long have you been soaking? Are you feeling any better?"
Even with their eyes covered, they're still asking these questions.
“Sinking Domain, one last question.”
"explain."
What does your tattoo mean?
The air grew quiet.
Chen Mian saw Shen Yu smile slightly.
Even though her eyes were covered, she could almost see the burning gaze he gave her through his tie.
"You've never studied English?"
His tone was consistently lazy and nonchalant when he spoke to her.
Everything I say sounds unserious, and my sincerity is diminished.
Others might express a slight liking as if it were a perfect ten.
But he did the opposite, liking it so much that he refused to admit it, adding in possessiveness, obsession, habits, and so on. The tattoo artist said that the English he chose was quite special and asked him what it meant.
What he said at the time was...
"It's nothing, I just got hooked, that's all."
I fell into a deep sleep.
I fell into a deep sleep.
He gave her the answer.
All preferences have a hierarchy of importance.
Shen Yu fell into a deep sleep.
He didn't use words, but spoke to her through the tattoo on his chest.
—You are of the highest caliber.
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