Chen Jing twirled his chopsticks around the noodles in front of him, wondering if Rong Shu really needed this long to get a drink. If he didn’t come back soon, the noodles would turn into a mushy mess.
As he hesitated over whether to start eating without him, he was about to dig in when a shadow fell over the table. Rong Shu’s voice followed immediately: “Classmate Chen Jing, you started eating without me!”
“Ah!” Chen Jing choked on his noodles, coughing as he looked up. He was ready to explain, only to find himself staring into Shen Huaixiu’s cold eyes. “…”
“Sorry to intrude.” Shen Huaixiu nodded slightly to Chen Jing and took a seat. Rong Shu had already raised his hand to call the waiter for another bowl of noodles.
Chen Jing kicked Rong Shu under the table, his eyes questioning what was going on. Why did he come back with someone?
“Chen Jing, I ran into Ma Sen while I was out buying drinks. He and his goons tried to make trouble for me, but fortunately, Mr. Shen arrived just in time to save me. Wuwu, you almost didn’t see me again!” Rong Shu said as he tugged on Chen Jing’s sleeve.
If Rong Shu’s smile hadn’t been so dazzling, Chen Jing might have been more inclined to believe him.
But now he was just exhausted. Wasn’t he the one who broke Ma Sen’s legs with so many onlookers around?
“Chen Jing, why aren’t you saying anything?”
“I’m just too surprised to know what to say right now, but it’s good that you’re alright. What happened to Ma Sen?” As they spoke, the waiter brought over the newly prepared noodles. Shen Huaixiu stood up, took the noodles, and sat back down to eat, clearly uninterested in their conversation.
“Oh, he’s probably not dead.” Rong Shu shrugged, showing little interest as he mentioned Ma Sen. “Hurry up and eat. I want to go back and take a shower after.”
Just thinking about Ma Sen releasing his pheromones in front of him made Rong Shu feel uncomfortable all over, and it had even ruined his appetite for the once-delicious beef noodles. He quickly finished a few bites, put down his chopsticks, and got up to pay the bill.
The image of Ma Sen collapsing at the alley’s entrance and being carried away was soon posted on the school’s online forum by someone.
After Chen Jing and Rong Shu parted ways at the entrance of the teaching building, they headed back to their classroom. As they reached the door, they heard Tang Long’s loud voice: “Damn, who did Ma Sen offend now that even an ambulance showed up? It’s pretty serious!”
“What’s going on? Where did you see this?”
“On the school forum. Go check it out yourself. It’s trending right now!”
As soon as Tang Long finished speaking, the others who were resting in the classroom quickly pulled out their phones to check.
Chen Jing went back to his seat and opened the forum. He immediately saw a pinned post at the top with a red-hot title: #What Happened at the School Gate at Noon? An Ambulance Arrived…#
There was a lone video attached to the post. The title alone didn’t reveal much about Ma Sen, but the video made it clear. Ma Sen’s face was shown in detail, even the drool at the corners of his mouth was visible. The video was carelessly shot without any blurring!
Even those who didn’t recognize Ma Sen were struck by the video’s details, and those who did recognize him made the situation clear.
The incident where Ma Sen had tried to block the school heartthrob and was then unexpectedly saved by the school tyrant became a hot topic.
“Chen Jing, is it true? Did Mr. Shen really save the day?”
Tang Long, with his loud voice and curious expression, leaned in, drawing the attention of several pairs of eyes in the classroom.
“Probably. I wasn’t there at the time. I only found out about it later.”
Chen Jing regretted not heading back to the dormitory. Why had he come to the classroom to deal with unnecessary attention?
As soon as Rong Shu and Shen Huaixiu returned to the dormitory, Rong Shu headed straight for the bathroom.
Seeing Rong Shu, who couldn’t bear it for even a moment, Shen Huaixiu felt a bit concerned. He knocked on the door: “Are you okay?”
“I’m fine, don’t worry. It’s just that Ma Sen’s pheromones were so disgusting that I need to wash it off to feel better.”
After receiving Rong Shu’s explanation, Shen Huaixiu felt relieved and returned to his desk to open the package he had brought back.
Removing the outer black packaging bag and opening the box inside, he was met with a deep red invitation card. The invitation was stamped with the Rong family seal.
The invitation addressed Shen Huaixiu by name, inviting him to the Rong family ancestral home at the end of December this year to attend the ceremony for the Rong family’s eldest son, Rong…
“Shen Huaixiu!”
Hearing Rong Shu call his name suddenly, Shen Huaixiu instinctively put down the invitation and looked up. The freshly bathed young man peeked out, his fair cheeks flushed with a healthy glow, and his black eyes shimmering with light. “What’s up?”
“My bathrobe is dirty. Can I borrow one of your T-shirts?”
When Rong Shu mentioned a T-shirt, Shen Huaixiu instinctively thought of the scene from last night when he had glimpsed the T-shirt Rong Shu had thrown on the bed. His heart skipped a beat.
By the time Shen Huaixiu realized it, he had already handed over a T-shirt.
As soon as Rong Shu got what he wanted, he immediately smiled, “I’ll wash it and return it to you personally!”
With those words, the bathroom door was already closing.
Shen Huaixiu unconsciously clenched the hand hanging at his side. He then raised his hand to cover his mouth, coughed lightly to hide his emotions, and returned to his desk. He tossed the invitation into the drawer, took a few sips of water, and tried to calm the heat rising in his chest.
“Click!” The bathroom door, which had been closed tightly, was opened again. Rong Shu, wearing slippers, walked out with a hint of fresh rose fragrance.
Shen Huaixiu turned his head to look. The young man was wearing his oversized T-shirt. Due to its black color, it highlighted Rong Shu’s already fair skin, making it appear smooth and shiny, like high-quality mutton-fat jade, tempting to touch.
Even though Shen Huaixiu’s T-shirt looked somewhat large on Rong Shu, its length was still limited. It barely reached his thighs, and with any movement, the edge of his white underwear was faintly visible.
Images of red strawberries subconsciously flashed in his mind…
Shen Huaixiu’s gaze darkened. He instinctively stood up and slammed his water cup down on the table, startling Rong Shu.
The pretty peach blossom eyes showed a hint of innocence. “What’s wrong?”
Shen Huaixiu looked down and wiped the spilled water from the table, his voice low. “It’s nothing.”
“Oh.” Rong Shu responded with a hint of suspicion, shaking out his slightly damp hair and pulling out a chair to sit down.
Shen Huaixiu threw away the tissue he had used. “Aren’t you cold?”
“It’s fine. Are you cold?” Rong Shu asked as he instinctively stretched out his legs and twisted his body to reach for the air conditioning remote on the edge of the table.
Due to his posture, the T-shirt lifted slightly. As an Alpha with heightened senses, Shen Huaixiu could clearly sense Rong Shu’s presence, even without looking directly.
“I’m not cold,” Shen Huaixiu replied, turning to walk towards the door. “I’m going back to the classroom.”
Rong Shu, who had just grasped the remote, immediately called out, “Hey, wait for me. Let’s go together!”
“I’ll wait for you at the door.”
Without waiting for a response, Shen Huaixiu pushed open the door and left.
Rong Shu stood up, watching the door close behind Shen Huaixiu, then gently curled his lips into a smile. Humming a tune, he opened the cabinet…
Author’s note:
Shen Huaixiu: “Dizzy…”
