“What’s wrong, brother?”
Li Wu had just reached the restroom entrance when he saw Shu Xian hurriedly hobble out in a panic.
He didn’t even have his crutches.
“Wuwuwu, little brother Li Wu, the man inside is so scary.”
Li Wu had arrived just in time.
Shu Xian, as if he had seen a lifeline, clung tightly to him.
“Don’t be afraid, brother. I’ll go in and get it for you.”
“Mm-hmm.”
Shu Xian wiped away nonexistent tears.
He hopped over to a café and sat down for a while, leaving them to properly bond.
Only, that Gu Tingyuan probably had bad kidneys, staying in there for so long just to use the little restroom.
It was hard on Li Wu, having to bond with him in the bathroom.
Shu Xian had barely taken a sip of coffee when he saw Li Wu and Gu Tingyuan walking over from a distance.
They even seemed to be chatting and laughing.
Not bad. Things are developing pretty fast?
“Brother, you’re so naughty, sneaking off and leaving me behind again.”
Li Wu sat down beside Shu Xian, while Gu Tingyuan went to order.
“No, I didn’t. Brother’s leg hurt too much, so I wanted to find a place to sit.”
Li Wu didn’t believe him. There were still several dozen meters between the bathroom and here.
And there were chairs right at the bathroom entrance.
“Brother is so bad.”
If he left him behind again, he would really punish him.
“Li Wu, do you know him?”
Shu Xian looked at the man ordering at the front counter.
“Mm, I know him.”
This Gu Tingyuan was something else. Not only did he know him earlier than the others, but they also seemed to have a pretty good relationship.
“Is he your friend? Or…” husband?
Shu Xian asked cautiously.
“Just a friend.”
“Just a friend, huh…”
Looks like they still had a lot of work to do.
“Brother doesn’t need to be scared. He just looks fierce.”
Bullshit! Not only fierce, but bad too. A scheming, ruthless bastard.
“I didn’t expect you to be Li Wu’s brother.”
“But staring at people in the bathroom isn’t a good thing, you know.”
After placing his order, the man came over to Shu Xian’s other side, pulled out a chair, and sat down.
Crazy. Why sit next to him?
“I already said I wasn’t looking. I just spaced out for a moment.”
“And you weren’t using the bathroom either.”
Psycho.
“And you still say you weren’t looking.”
The man curled his lips in amusement.
“Little brother Li Wu, I didn’t look.”
So infuriating, slandering him like that.
“Alright, alright, I believe you, brother. Brother didn’t look.”
Li Wu coaxed the bristling Shu Xian.
Shu Xian ignored him and took out his phone to play on it.
Gu Tingyuan and Li Wu chatted about projects he couldn’t understand at all.
Ding. A message notification came in on his phone.
It was from Jian Fang.
Jian Fang: Is little fan feeling better?
Shu Xian: Much better, thanks for your concern.
Jian Fang: When little fan is fully recovered, how about we go to the amusement park and play all the exciting rides a few times?
Shu Xian: Sure, sure.
He hadn’t gotten enough fun out of it last time.
He had to admit, Jian Fang was a really good outing buddy.
Just after he finished chatting with Jian Fang, Fu Yichen sent him a message.
Since that time at the hospital, the two of them had started calling each other brothers.
Fu Yichen was afraid he would be bullied, so he always sent him videos on self-defense and ways to learn them.
And also things like reading people.
Shu Xian made it clear that he really did not want to learn.
Fu Yichen: When will you get the cast off?
Shu Xian: Soon, in a few days.
Fu Yichen: When the cast comes off, I’ll treat you to dinner.
He had specifically asked his teammate about it: good friends should share good food and fun with each other.
Shu Xian: Sure, sure.
Shu Xian was over the moon. Four pursuers, and he had taken care of two of them at once.
Hehe.
“What are you chatting about?”
Gu Tingyuan suddenly leaned over.
Shu Xian quickly covered his phone screen and spat out a single word.
“Privacy.”
Pervert, trying to look at his phone.
Shu Xian moved his chair, sliding over to Li Wu’s side.
He didn’t want to sit with someone so full of schemes.
“You seem to really hate me.”
“I don’t hate you. I just don’t like you.”
With Li Wu beside him, Shu Xian suddenly felt much more confident.
Your wife is here; if you’ve got the guts, hit me.
“Heh.”
Gu Tingyuan let out a cold snort.
“What? You want to hit me?”
“Wuwu, little brother, I’m scared.”
Shu Xian threw himself into Li Wu’s arms and pretended to cry.
Damn it, make you angry.
When the time came for four to chase one, he’d keep badmouthing him in front of Li Wu and tripping him up.
“I won’t hit you. I actually like you quite a bit.”
The man’s smile was chilling, impossible to read in terms of joy or anger.
Shu Xian ignored him and kept playing on his phone, head down.
Gu Tingyuan kept sizing him up.
He hadn’t expected this life’s Shu Xian to be quite so different.
He actually seemed pretty cute.
If he wasn’t like he had been in the past life, Gu Tingyuan would be willing to spare his life.
“Brother, let’s go home.”
“Mm, wait until I finish this round.”
Shu Xian was fully focused, head down, battling his opponent on the phone.
“Tap this skill, then basic attack and ultimate. You can kill him instantly.”
A long, slender finger tapped the screen a few times.
The screen flashed the words “Successful Kill.”
Another wave, and they pushed the turret successfully.
“You’re amazing.”
Shu Xian looked up with starry eyes at the owner of the finger.
The moment he saw who it was, the corners of his mouth immediately drooped.
His bright starry eyes dimmed at once too.
Shu Xian pressed his lips together.
Gu Tingyuan frowned unhappily. “Do you hate me that much?”
His expression changed the instant he realized it was him.
“No, thank you.”
Shu Xian gave him a fake smile, then pulled Li Wu up and left.
He should stay far away from people like that. You never knew when they might strike from behind like a poisonous snake.
“Heh, interesting.”
Gu Tingyuan watched the retreating figure.
This life’s Shu Xian was quite to his taste.
Like a kitten that thinks it has fierce claws.
“Li Wu, how did you meet him?”
“What’s wrong, brother? We met through work before.”
After fastening his seat belt for him, Li Wu stayed in front of him and asked.
“People like that should be kept away from…”
Ah, he almost forgot. That one was also one of the protagonists.
“What about people like that, brother?”
Li Wu pressed for an answer.
“Nothing. It’s just that people like that look fierce, but after you get to know them, they should be pretty good friends.”
Shu Xian said this while forcing himself to keep a straight face.
“Is that so, brother?”
“Then what kind of person am I in brother’s eyes?”
Li Wu was still keeping the same posture from fastening his seat belt, with no intention of pulling away.
“Um… little brother, get up first. It’s a little hot like this.”
Afraid he would get upset, Shu Xian only pushed him lightly a couple of times.
“Brother, say it first. If you say it wrong, I’ll punish brother.”
Li Wu leaned closer and closer, and the warmth from his breath spread evenly across Shu Xian’s face.
“Um… little brother is very good, very obedient, and very kind.”
“Is that all, brother?”
Li Wu was clearly not satisfied with that answer.
“And you’re also very good to me. Even though you’re the little brother, you’ve always been taking care of me. I really like that.”
That part came from Shu Xian’s heart. Even though Li Wu was younger than him, Shu Xian still really liked relying on him.
“Muah.”
“That sounds more like it.”
Li Wu happily kissed him on the cheek.
Shu Xian also happily ruffled his hair.
Li Wu, this kid, was just too starved for affection, which was why he liked being affectionate with people.