Chapter 049 Shadow Man-5
When Jiang Yan's eyes met the black shadow on the wall, he almost fainted.
Those were a pair of yellow-green, glowing eyes, but with a hint of sickly white, like ghosts silently drilling into the wall, secretly spying on the prey in front of the wall.
There must be something wrong with the way I open my eyes.
Jiang Yan fell asleep again. He wanted to take a short nap before opening his eyes again, but he accidentally fell asleep and slept for two or three hours.
It was already three o'clock in the morning. The little paper man beside the pillow was snoring. Jiang Yan got up with sleepy eyes. He opened his eyes a little, but there was no shadow of the wall in front of him.
Jiang Yan: “…”
"Am I dazzled again?" Jiang Yan tilted his head and looked at the pouring moonlight. The light fell on the computer desk, but there was no shadow nearby. "I saw a ghost again."
As if realizing that it had "eaten" too many shadows, the shadow monster slowly "spit out" the shadow of the computer desk that it had accidentally eaten, and restored it back to the wall bit by bit.
Right under Jiang Yan's nose, a shocking scene appeared -
Shadows appeared on the wall, as if someone was deliberately manipulating them, taking them back and releasing them, and piecing them together like kneading clay to form the shapes of a desk and a computer.
"You are... the child's father?"
Jiang Yan suddenly said.
The invisible shadow monster paused. It was hiding under the bed. He thought he was hiding well, but he was still discovered unexpectedly.
As expected of someone he had watched grow up, he is so smart that he can even discover this.
The shadow monster felt a little proud and a lot of joy, because what Jiang Yan just said was "the child's father", which brought their relationship closer.
“Hiss…”
A hoarse voice came from the darkness.
Jiang Yan frowned. What kind of language is this?
"What on earth are you?"
The "you" here includes four little paper figures.
“Hiss…”
Jiang Yan's response was still incomprehensible words.
"Uh, I mean what are you? No… what species. Hiss?"
"…hiss…I am you…you gave birth to me…"
Jiang Yan had a question mark on his face, "???"
Pregnancy?
He is not the Earth or Mother Earth, why do these things like to make weird remarks?
"Okay, regardless of whether you are the product of my imagination or not, just don't mess around."
He can be a delusional psychopath, but he must be a low-key psychopath.
I hate having too much attention focused on me.
The exception is live streaming, which is for making money.
Sleepiness came over him again, Jiang Yan closed his eyes and fell asleep immediately.
…
“Ding-ling-ling——”
The noisy voices in the classroom suddenly quieted down. Jiang Yan sat in the last row, spinning a pen boredly, occasionally turning his head to look out the window.
I was distracted for the whole class and soon the bell rang.
Jiang Yan fell asleep, lying motionless on the desk like a dead fish. But it was too noisy around him, and he was disturbed by a loud noise made by someone just as he was about to fall asleep.
"Do you know that there is a monster in the world that eats other people's shadows?"
Several female voices came into my ears.
"Oh, I read about it in a ghost story book before. It is said that this monster is completely black and looks like a tall and thin ghost. It feeds on various shadows. Once a person's shadow is eaten by this monster, the monster will replace the person."
A monster that eats shadows?
Jiang Yan listened secretly, and he thought of the thing he saw in the house last night. It sounded very similar to the description at a rough glance.
"That sounds terrible."
"Hahaha, Xiao Kui, you didn't really believe it, did you? It's obvious that Yoko is making up a story."
"It's not necessarily made up. It's possible that the person next to you is a shadow monster in disguise."
"Hate it, stop scaring me."
Jiang Yan frowned and turned his head. He slowly opened his eyes facing the window, and several beams of gentle light fell on his face.
"By the way, Meng Tang hasn't come to class for a long time. Is his illness still not healed?"
"I don't know, but even if he is sick, he will definitely continue to study at home. Anyway, he will definitely be present for the next mock exam, because that is related to the admission quota."
"I miss Meng Tang so much. He is good at studying and handsome. I can't live without him in my boring studies."
Mengtang?
Meng Tang is a student in the best class at the end of the corridor. He is handsome, gentle and has good grades. He has always been the top student in the school. He is a household name in the school and is liked by many girls in the school. He is very different from Jiang Yan, who is an invisible person in the class.
Tsk, at this moment Jiang Yan remembered that the name of the person she loved in her dream was also Meng Tang. She felt a little embarrassed when she thought about it, but they were not familiar with each other at school.
So he just thought it was a coincidence.
"With Meng Tang away, Lu Hui from the next class has started to show off again. And there's also that Jiang Nao. These guys are really like-minded and always turn the school upside down."
"That's what I mean. They are just a bunch of hooligans. They think they look cool when they hold cigarettes in their mouths. Tsk tsk, can they compare with Meng Tang?"
Lu Hui, Jiang Nao...
Jiang Yan started to have a headache when he heard these names. He and Meng Tang, the best student in the school, were just strangers, but he couldn't be more "familiar" with Lu Hui and Jiang Nao.
As Jiang Yan raised his hand, the sleeve of his school uniform slid down his arm, and several marks appeared on his fair skin. They were scars, crisscrossing each other, all left by these people.
At the same time, he is also the culprit who made his neglected campus life even darker.
Jiang Yan closed his eyes, then opened them again. But at that moment, his shadow slipped away through the window at an unpredictable speed.
Time passed quickly and noon arrived soon.
"What are you having for lunch?"
"Let's stir-fry eggplant with meat..."
The students in the class left almost at the same time as the teacher called the end of get out of class. Jiang Yan stayed until the end because he was on duty today.
However, Jiangyan had just wiped half of the blackboard when several unfriendly guests walked in through the front door.
"Cousin, how did you sleep last night?"
Jiang Nao was followed by Lu Hui, and they all had a rogue smile on their faces.
Jiang Yan looked at them expressionlessly.
Jiang Nao was not annoyed, he shrugged, "Hey, because you didn't help me with my homework, I was criticized by the teacher again, cousin, how do you think I should punish you?"
As soon as Jiang Nao finished speaking, Lu Hui took over, "Jiang Yan, it seems that the previous lesson is not enough for you to remember deeply?"
Lu Hui walked over and kicked Jiang Yan's calf with a nasty smile on his face, "Why are you mute again? Do you want us to teach you how to speak again?"
Jiang Yan just looked at him without saying a word.
Lu Hui understood, rolled up his sleeves, and mouthed a message to the two followers behind him. The followers immediately understood what he meant and closed the door immediately.
However, just when the door was half closed, a bony hand reached in, grabbed the edge of the door with its fingers, and pushed the door forward again.
"Who is it? Can't you see we are teaching someone a lesson?" Jiang Nao frowned and spoke in an unfriendly tone.
Unexpectedly, the person standing outside the door was Meng Tang.
Lu Hui raised his eyebrows and said, "Top student? Aren't you recuperating at home?"
The man outside the door was tall and slender, with his school uniform loosely draped over his body, and he had a gentle and easygoing temperament. He curled his lips and revealed a faint smile, "Who is Jiang Yan? I have something to ask him?"
"Hey, how come my cousin knows you?" Jiang Nao was extremely confused. This shouldn't be right?
Jiang Yan also showed a surprised expression, but before he could react, Meng Tang had already walked into the classroom, grabbed his hand and took him away.
The few people left in the classroom looked at each other in bewilderment.
Meng Tang had good grades, was liked by the teachers, and was a key training target in the school, so none of them dared to do anything to him.
"When did your cousin get to know Meng Tang?" Lu Hui asked.
Jiang Nao shook his head. "My cousin is a nerd. How would I know?"
"If they were friends, I wouldn't be able to help you." Lu Hui shrugged. He had already received enough punishments, and if he continued like this he would be expelled from school.
"Don't panic, I will find out." Jiang Nao said.
Lu Hui took out his phone and said, "Whatever you want. By the way, why hasn't my goddess started live streaming yet?"
Jiang Nao listened and said with a smile: "Is it the cross-dressing guy you kept mentioning before? Wow, your habit is really unique."
Lu Hui replied: "Don't worry, I am gay but I also have my own standards for choosing a partner."
"Fuck you."
On the other side, under the gentle sunshine, Jiang Yan and Meng Tang walked side by side on the campus. The wind passed by them, bringing with it the unique warmth of midsummer.
Jiang Yan's movements were a little stiff because his hand was still held by Meng Tang, and the other party showed no sign of letting go. In the end, Jiang Yan broke free, and he noticed a hint of confusion in the other party's eyes.
But the person who should be confused should be Jiang Yan. When did he and Meng Tang become so close? They had never even met before.
"We don't seem to know each other well?"
If it were someone else, being held hand by a perfect and outstanding boy like Meng Tang would definitely make their heart beat fast. Even if he were a boy, they would be eager to develop friendship.
But Jiang Yan was rather unorthodox. He took a few steps back and kept a safe distance from Meng Tang.
"I……"
Meng Tang grabbed his hair in distress, and looked up to see Jiang Yan's strange expression. He realized that he had done something that was contrary to his image, and quickly restored his usual elegant image.
But in my heart I thought: Tsk, it’s so hard to be a human being.
"I know yours." Meng Tang gave him a harmless smile, "You should know mine too, so we are not strangers."
Yes, Jiang Yan, an excellent student, did know it, whether it was from the grade bulletin board, from the mouths of other girls, or from every speech on the podium.
Jiang Yan was always among the vast crowd, looking up at the shining person on the podium like many other students.
So, how could Meng Tang be associated with someone like him?
Could it be that...
Jiang Yan thought about it and only thought of one possibility. His only achievement now was the 100,000 fans of his live broadcast of women's clothing on a certain platform.
In addition, Meng Tang has been ill these days, so he might be watching videos and live broadcasts on his mobile phone to relax. It is not impossible that there is a one in ten thousand chance that he may see him.
After all, there are still very limited male anchors who broadcast live in women's clothing.
Jiang Yan's heartbeat suddenly accelerated. When he first started live streaming, he only took off his glasses and broadcast without makeup. If you have watched those shows, you might recognize him in real life.
But the probability of this happening is very small.
Jiang Yan subconsciously looked up and pinched the frame of his glasses, "Have you... watched those live broadcasts?" He boldly expressed his guess.
Meng Tang in front of him was stunned for a moment. Jiang Yan suddenly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw his reaction. It seemed that he was overthinking. It was okay as long as his identity was not exposed.
However, Meng Tang's next words made Jiang Yan feel anxious again, "Are you talking about your live broadcast in women's clothing?"
"Yeah, you guessed it right. I just watched your live broadcast. I thought you looked familiar at the time. I felt like I had seen you at some time in school. I didn't expect you to be really here."
Jiang Yan's eyelids twitched twice, "You...are not straight?"
"Ah? Is this important?" Meng Tang said with a bright smile in his eyes, and said sincerely, "I thought you would be happy to be friends with me."
"I feel like I'm quite popular in school." Meng Tang said with a smile, "Haha, I guess I'm a little narcissistic."
Jiang Yan fell into deep thought.
Live streaming in women's clothing was like a secret that took root in his heart. At that time, he still regretted that he had live streamed a few shows without makeup. He should have worn women's clothing from the beginning.
Now this secret is being publicly executed.
Jiang Yan's ears turned red. It would be a lie to say that he didn't care. It was somewhat embarrassing to have someone say that in public.
"Have you told anyone else about this?" Jiang Yan asked nervously.
Meng Tang blinked and asked knowingly, "What do you mean?"
Jiang Yan didn't bother to tell the truth from the falsehood in the other person's words. He said hastily, "It's about me wearing women's clothing and doing a live broadcast."
"Oh——" Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Meng Tang dragged out the ending tone and said, "No."
After all, it is my wife's secret, and outsiders don't deserve to know it.
When he thought about how many people had seen his beautiful wife, he really wanted to dig out the eyes of the audience behind the screen.
"That's good." Jiang Yan breathed a sigh of relief.
"But in exchange for keeping your secret, what can you give me?"
After hearing what the other party said, Jiang Yan was shocked and terrified.
What does he mean by this?
Although the other party did not mention his obligation to keep the secret, but...
Jiang Yan breathed rapidly and said cautiously, "But I don't have anything to give you."
Meng Tang shook his head and smiled at him: "No, you have it, think about it again."
Jiang Yan narrowed his eyes slightly.
Both his parents are dead, he has no talent and no money. His cousin is right, he is just a otaku who can only play games and his skills are terrible. Apart from all this, is there anything valuable about him?
Jiang Yan himself couldn't figure it out.
Meng Tang saw Jiang Yan racking his brains but unable to do anything. He thought this expression was very cute and looked at him a few more times. After a moment, he slowly said, "You still have yourself."
"W-what?"
It’s not that Jiang Yan wants to think too much, but he has been a host for so long and has seen so many different kinds of comments and netizens, so he really understands the nature of some men.
Let him sell himself?
But the other party is Mengtang.
He doesn't seem like the type of person who would make such a request.
"Don't get me wrong, I want you to be my little follower. I see that Lu Hui has one, so I want one too." Meng Tang said, "You know I've been sick recently and I'm not feeling well. I still need someone to help me out."
Phew, it was a false alarm.
It turned out that he was overthinking it.
But Meng Tang said he was sick. Wasn't he still strong enough to pull him out of the classroom a few minutes ago? He almost spent all his strength to break free.
Jiang Yan pursed his lips. He still felt something was strange, but he couldn't put it into words. In the end, he could only agree to the other party's conditions.
"Okay, but you can't tell my secrets."
"Of course."
In fact, if Jiang Yan calmed down and observed carefully, he would find that the "Mengtang" in front of him had no shadow.
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