Afterward, Bai Yang saw Shao Cheng a few more times at school, but Shao Cheng’s attitude was even colder and more disdainful than before, as if he regarded Bai Yang as trash. Previously, Bai Yang had the courage to smile and greet Shao Cheng, but now he could hardly muster a smile.
He was more afraid of Shao Cheng looking down on him than being ignored.
He hadn’t found a chance to explain things to Shao Cheng when another troublesome situation arose.
Within the department and even throughout the entire school, rumors were spreading that he was a gold-digging, pretentious gay man who latched onto trends and money, sleeping with anyone who paid. Bai Yang didn’t need to think twice to know who was spreading these rumors. While he could handle a one-on-one fight, going up against Song Chi would only lead to more severe consequences, so he could only let the rumors circulate.
Bai Yang’s friends naturally didn’t believe the rumors, but people who didn’t know him were swayed by the gossip and even pointed fingers at him on the street.
He had initially thought that the rumors would gradually fade away, but he didn’t expect that some people would mistake the rumors for the truth and approach him.
Bai Yang had a tall and sturdy figure, and over the past two years, his muscles had become well-defined and smooth from working part-time jobs. Combined with his fresh and handsome looks, bright and lively eyes, and a smile that revealed a charming dimple, many same-sex individuals were attracted to him.
After rejecting several individuals who hinted at offering him money for sex, Bai Yang felt truly exhausted. Ji Xiaoqian comforted him, saying that he should just relax and wait for things to blow over, but he still felt downcast. The main reason was that he was afraid Shao Cheng would believe the rumors and look down on him even more.
For the past few days after school, he had been waiting for Shao Cheng in the parking lot, leaving only when it was almost time for his part-time job. However, Shao Cheng never appeared.
Beside the parking lot was a comprehensive building. Zhang Hongyi stretched his head out of the window to look downstairs for a moment, then turned back and said, “Cheng, that kid came to wait for you today too.”
Shao Cheng propped his long legs up on the table, swaying his chair back and forth with a cold expression, remaining silent.
Gu Weihao checked his watch. They had been there for half an hour because Shao Cheng didn’t want to go downstairs and meet Bai Yang. Gu Weihao was puzzled, “Cheng, we could just ignore him. Is it necessary to wait for him to leave?”
Shao Cheng snorted, “Ignoring him won’t work. He’ll keep pestering me.”
“I can find someone to beat him up, see if he dares to bother you again!” Zhang Hongyi said casually.
Before Gu Weihao could protest, Shao Cheng’s cold voice interjected, “as i told you before if you want to resort to that then go hang out with Song Chi.”
“Oh no, I was just kidding…” Zhang Hongyi shivered.
Although Shao Cheng appeared fierce, he was actually very just and reasonable. He almost never got into fights unless someone truly provoked him, and even then, he would fight one-on-one without help. On the other hand, Song Chi seemed carefree, but he was quite wicked at heart, using his money and connections to bully countless people. Shao Cheng hated Song Chi’s arrogance, and Song Chi looked down on Shao Cheng’s pride. The two had never gotten along, so Shao Cheng’s warning to Zhang Hongyi to hang out with Song Chi was a serious threat.
“Hey, it looks like someone’s trying to chat him up.” Gu Weihao suddenly spoke, still watching downstairs. “Cheng, shouldn’t you come take a look?”
“It’s none of my business.” Shao Cheng’s expression darkened as he pushed the table away and put his legs down.
Gu Weihao continued to observe the situation downstairs and reported live, “It seems like Bai Yang is having a pleasant chat with that person. Oh, he looked around, that was close, he almost spotted us… He’s walking away with that guy. We can go downstairs now!”
“Why are you making such a fuss?” Shao Cheng pulled Gu Weihao away from the window. His gaze swept over the departing figures of Bai Yang and the other guy.
Zhang Hongyi said, “It looks like the rumors are true after all. He really has no principles. I told you he wasn’t a good person.”
Gu Weihao didn’t fully agree, “You can’t say that for sure. Maybe he just felt he couldn’t pursue Cheng, so he switched his target?”
“If his ‘affection’ is only at this level,” Shao Cheng said indifferently, “then he shouldn’t have bothered me from the beginning.”
