Li Shuo’s resentment intensified. Yesterday after school, he ran into Shen Mu and Jin Yixiu walking together again. Feeling extremely unbalanced, he impulsively rushed towards them, only to be kicked away by Jin Yixiu and caught by the teachers.
He felt that luck had never been on his side. His mother, in front of so many onlookers, in front of Shen Mu, pinched him and made a scene.
It had been a long time since he had been able to quietly observe Shen Mu like this. At this moment, he was so obedient, sitting quietly for him to watch.
He felt that only at times like this did Shen Mu belong to him. He would definitely, definitely not let Jin Yixiu steal his Shen Mu away.
Shen Mu suddenly shivered, feeling a creepy sensation, as if he was being stared at by something unclean. Although he hadn’t believed in these things before, he had experienced transmigration, system binding, and other mysterious events. What else was impossible?
Shen Mu felt that he had been feeling watched recently, which was quite frightening. He would have to go to a temple someday to pray and ward off evil.
The afternoon classes ended, and Shen Mu got up to drink some water. There was a “battle” to be fought.
Shen Mu and Fei Xinglan packed their things and went to find Jin Yixiu and Xi Xiangyang, but they ran into them on the way.
Shen Mu saw Jin Yixiu and Xi Xiangyang surrounded by a group of people, seemingly in a discussion.
Xi Xiangyang shook his head and said something, then left with Jin Yixiu. They saw Shen Mu and Fei Xinglan and walked straight towards them.
“Have you been waiting long?” Jin Yixiu spoke first.
“No,…” Before Shen Mu could finish, another voice interrupted.
“Shen Mu, Fei Xinglan.” It was Liang Feng, running towards them.
Shen Mu frowned. This had happened several times, making him suspect that the protagonist was doing it on purpose, always interrupting him.
“You two are here too, perfect. Luo Yuan said his family arranged a car, so we can all go together. I just invited Jin and Xi Xiangyang, but they didn’t agree. I thought they must be waiting for you.”
Shen Mu understood Liang Feng’s meaning. He was putting him on the spot in front of everyone. The other students from Class A were also watching. If he refused, they might gossip about them being aloof.
But Shen Mu wasn’t someone who cared about others’ opinions. He glanced around, clearly seeing that none of the three wanted to go with them.
Seeing that Fei Xinglan was about to speak, Shen Mu quickly interrupted. He would be the one to deliver the bad news.
“Sorry, we have to go somewhere first. We’ll join you after we’re done. Don’t worry, we won’t be late. We’d love to go with you, but this matter is urgent, sigh!”
Liang Feng’s face darkened. He almost couldn’t control his urge to curse. An urgent matter? Who would believe that? If it was truly urgent, would Shen Mu be here playing these word games?
However, since Shen Mu had already spoken, it would be inappropriate for him to say anything more, so he could only give up. Liang Feng gritted his teeth inwardly. He and Shen Mu were truly incompatible.
Despite his inner turmoil, he maintained a cheerful facade and said understandingly, “In that case, hurry up and go! We won’t bother you any longer. See you tonight!”
“Bye.” Shen Mu waved, then pulled Jin Yixiu away, feigning urgency.
Fei Xinglan didn’t react at first, just running along with Xi Xiangyang. After a while, he realized his palm was burning hot.
Fei Xinglan froze for a few seconds. His face felt hot, perhaps due to the exertion, and flushed. He tried to pull his hand back, but Xi Xiangyang held on tight.
“Xi Xiangyang, let go!” Fei Xinglan yelled, unsure why he was so agitated.
“Huh? Oh! Sorry, I was in a hurry to pull you, I didn’t notice, sorry.” Xi Xiangyang apologized on the surface, but inwardly he was still relishing the softness of Xiao Xingxing’s hand, regretting that he couldn’t hold it longer.
Shen Mu watched from the side, thoughtful. He was still wondering if he was being too obvious with Jin Yixiu, but it turned out Xi Xiangyang was the real wolf in sheep’s clothing. At this rate, Shen Mu felt his close friend and confidant would be snatched away.
Shen Mu felt a pang of sorrow, mourning for Fei Xinglan for three seconds. They continued chatting as they walked towards the school gate.
“That Liang Feng is really annoying,” Fei Xinglan complained.
“No matter how annoying he is, he’s only targeting us. His little intentions are obvious. Tell me, Yixiu, don’t you find it annoying?” Xi Xiangyang was teasing Jin Yixiu when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his left and right arms.
Shen Mu calmly retracted his hands: “Sorry, my bad.”
Fei Xinglan also calmly retracted his hand: “I just saw a mosquito on your arm, it’s gone now, no need to thank me.”
Jin Yixiu: “Did you leave your brain at home?”
Xi Xiangyang: “…”
Did they think he was a fool? Could Shen Mu fall and accidentally pinch him twice? There were fresh, brutal pinch marks on his arms. Xiao Xingxing didn’t kill mosquitoes by pinching. Even if his skin was thick, he could feel how much force was used to “kill a mosquito.”
Xi Xiangyang knew he had misspoken. His teasing backfired, offending two vengeful little devils and Jin Yixiu. Jin Yixiu was still glaring at him, as if his gaze could freeze him.
“Alright, alright, I know I was wrong, you three esteemed gentlemen, please…” Xi Xiangyang was speaking when his arm was pinched again. Fine, he would pamper his own wife.
“I misspoke, you three little fairies are magnanimous, so please don’t mind what I said earlier. To express my apologies, next week, Fuchi Hotel, my treat! They have a private room, the environment is quite nice, we can also study together.” Xi Xiangyang didn’t forget to create an opportunity to spend time with his oblivious sweetheart.
“Okay, since Young Master Xi has said so, we won’t decline, right, Ah Mu?” Fei Xinglan looked at Shen Mu, winking. He genuinely wanted to see the Fuchi Hotel, as it was famous in the surrounding cities.
He had been there once before, for his brother’s graduation banquet, so he hadn’t paid much attention to the place itself.
Shen Mu understood. “Sure, Ah Xiu, what about you?”
Shen Mu turned to Jin Yixiu, nudging him with his elbow. Hmm, he felt quite firm, definitely muscular, good physique! Shen Mu thought about his own physique, not flabby, but not muscular either, and inwardly wailed.
“Since you’re both going, I’ll go too.” Jin Yixiu said directly, his ears slightly red. Follow the newest chapters on g.com.
Shen Mu blushed. What was that? The way he said it could easily be misunderstood! That wasn’t like his usual aloof demeanor! He was clearly a pure boy, or rather, an aloof yet slightly shy pure boy, so cute.
Shen Mu felt his heart flutter.
As they walked out of school, Jin Yixiu took out his phone, his slender fingers tapped a few times, then put it away.
In a low-key black car not far away, a man was watching the four of them. Suddenly, his phone lit up with a notification from a special contact. The man clicked to view it and frowned.
What was the Young Master doing, making friends in this place? Had the Young Master forgotten his identity? It didn’t matter. He couldn’t stay here forever. When he returned to City A, these friends would be a thing of the past.
The man thought to himself, then drove away.
Meanwhile, unaware that they were being looked down upon, Xi Xiangyang and the other two were excitedly pulling Jin Yixiu towards the food street.
“Let’s get something to eat first. That Luo Yuan also treated us before. Every time he orders expensive dishes with tiny portions. It’s not enough to eat. We were full from listening to the flattering words about him though.”
“Anyway, I only went once and never wanted to go again. This time, it’s for the show, to support you two. Otherwise, I definitely wouldn’t go.” Xi Xiangyang didn’t forget to express his loyalty to Fei Xinglan.
“Hmph ╯^╰ I appreciate that. The show you’re watching is us making fools of ourselves.” Fei Xinglan truly disliked both Luo Yuan and Liang Feng.
“If you have any grievances, you can tell me. If there’s trouble, hide behind me.” Jin Yixiu looked at Shen Mu. He hesitated for a moment before reaching out to pat Shen Mu’s head. His soft hair flowed smoothly under his hand, a few strands sticking up playfully.
Jin Yixiu couldn’t help but smile, the corners of his lips lifting slightly as he smoothed down the unruly strands.
Jin Yixiu’s voice was as cool as ever, but firm, giving Shen Mu a sense of security.
“Okay, then I’ll rely on Boss Jin! Does Boss need a pendant? I’m available!” Shen Mu obediently let Jin Yixiu touch his head. He enjoyed this feeling of being pampered and cared for.
Fei Xinglan watched this scene with a sidelong glance. If he didn’t know better, he would think these two were already together. They weren’t even dating yet, and they were already so lovey-dovey. Lemon tree, lemon fruit, lemon fruit and him. Fei Xinglan admitted he was jealous.
“What’s wrong? Envious? Come here, me too.” Xi Xiangyang, seeing Fei Xinglan pouting at Jin Yixiu and Shen Mu, had a sudden inspiration and also reached out to pat his oblivious sweetheart’s head. Perhaps he used too much force, as Fei Xinglan’s hair puffed up.
“Hey!” Fei Xinglan slapped away Xi Xiangyang’s paw, smoothing down his hair.
They bought some fried skewers, and Shen Mu looked at Jin Yixiu’s aloof appearance, making him worry that even the food would hurt his stomach. He went to buy a curry-flavored oden for Jin Yixiu, his face full of care.
Xi Xiangyang felt this was too much. He was about to say something when Jin Yixiu glared at him. Xi Xiangyang was certain that Jin Yixiu’s look was mocking him for not having a wife to care for him. Damn, so mean. Xi Xiangyang thought indignantly as he munched on his fried skewers.
They got ready, and Xi Xiangyang’s family driver picked them up and took them to the restaurant where Luo Yuan was hosting the dinner.
Shen Mu got out of the car and took a deep breath. As soon as they arrived, the mission progress bar sent him a notification. There was going to be a fight here soon.