SDVPP Chapter 26

Upon discovering someone standing beside her, Rong Rong was startled, instinctively shutting her mouth.

“What are you looking at? Who are you?!”

Seeing Rong Rong taken aback, Wang Yun immediately puffed up her chest like a loyal dog, raised her eyes, and loudly exclaimed, “What are you staring at? Who do you think you are?!”

From a higher vantage point, Chi Han looked down at them. After a moment, a faint trace of irony appeared at the corner of his mouth. His eyes were cold and intimidating. “I thought this place was clean. Today, two dirty things managed to sneak in. Did you both have a feast in the restroom before coming here?”

“You!”

Rong Rong paused for a moment, and then her face turned bright red as she realized the implication.

All the boys she had encountered before, whether due to her status or her appearance, had treated her with great respect and care. This was the first time she had been verbally attacked like this.

Tears instantly welled up in Rong Rong’s eyes. She glared fiercely at Chi Han and said with resentment, “How dare you insult me! You and that disabled person, just wait! I’ll go back and tell my grandfather!”

The sharp voice attracted the attention of many diners. Rong Rong was still shouting, the word “disabled” continuously emerging from her mouth, piercing Chi Han’s heart like a dagger.

All expressions disappeared from Chi Han’s face. He lowered his body, one hand supporting the tabletop, enveloping Rong Rong in a layer of shadow.

“Shut up.”

Chi Han’s voice was gentle as if a breeze could blow it away.

However, Rong Rong, with a pale face, stubbornly bit her lower lip.

Even though the person in front of her had no connection to the ferocity and cruelty she implied, Rong Rong could sense that if she uttered another word, she might not be able to leave this place on her feet today.

“If I hear you speak ill of Rong Xu again, do you believe I’ll make you leave horizontally today?”

Chi Han’s light chestnut eyes slightly curved as he dropped the broken chopsticks in his hand.

Rong Rong’s breath hitched, afraid to utter a single word.

Wang Yun, who had been standing in front of her, had disappeared without a trace.

The restaurant waiter, nervously approaching, stammered, “Sir, can you please let go of this young lady? We can discuss whatever issues we have civilly…”

Chi Han lifted the plush Totoro doll from his arm, its fluffy appearance contrasting sharply with his frosty demeanor.

“Escort her out, she’s too annoying.”

The waiter had already heard Rong Rong’s unrestrained insults towards the boy in the wheelchair. He found her behavior extremely distasteful. However, seeing the girl’s attire, he hesitated, caught between two conflicting concerns. What to do? He couldn’t afford to offend either side!

Rong Rong was actually just a paper tiger. She often appeared imposing, but once faced with a tough situation, she backed down faster than anyone.

Without waiting for the waiter to come over, she wiped away her tears, grabbed her bag, and ran out on her own.

Waiter: “…”

Chi Han tugged at the corner of his lips and chuckled.

This little ability of hers, and she dared to come out and embarrass herself.

He wasn’t afraid that Rong Guanyu would cause trouble for him because of Rong Rong’s actions. In the original work, Rong Rong was just a little nuisance described in a hundred words.

But even if Rong Guanyu personally came, what could he do?

Chi Han smoothed the fur on the plush toy, his inner calm undisturbed.

Dare to touch Rong Xu, and he would break all three of your legs.

***

The restaurant tables were square, surrounded by sofas with backs. Because of his inconvenient legs, Rong Xu sat directly in a wheelchair.

Turning his head while holding the plush toy, Chi Han saw Rong Xu with his head lowered, sitting alone in his seat. Under the cold light of the lamp, he even seemed a bit pitiful.

Since Rong Rong’s open and covert mockery of him began, Rong Xu hadn’t turned back.

Perhaps he was too lazy to argue, or maybe he had long gotten used to it.

No matter which one, both of these made Chi Han feel uncomfortable.

He bit his lip, and his face showed no trace of the previous coldness.

Rong Xu’s gaze fell vaguely on the tabletop, his eyes empty. Rong Rong’s words were like air to him. Over the years, the venomous words he had heard had made him as accustomed to them as breathing or drinking water.

However, the person who always rushed up to defend him was something he couldn’t get used to.

Every time he heard it, an uncontrollable numbness would surge.

It always made people want to scratch and rub it away.

Rong Xu raised his hand to his chest, feeling the pulsating heartbeat.

This feeling wasn’t uncomfortable; on the contrary, it was addictive.

Suddenly, a dry and warm palm covered his eyes. The presence was so familiar that his face and body could automatically recognize it.

Rong Xu, who had been leaning against the backrest, instantly stiffened. The hand on the armrest lifted, and in the next second, it clenched in restraint.

He almost grabbed Chi Han’s hand.

Chi Han covered both hands, deliberately using an exaggerated tone, “Oh! Whose little kid is this? So well-behaved, if no one wants you, I might just take you home!”

Rong Xu moved his lips slightly, his throat rolling.

It’s yours.

He said in an almost whispered voice in his heart but never dared to say it out loud.

He knew Chi Han was joking, but for himself, it was serious.

Some words, once spoken, cannot be taken back.

Rong Xu was afraid that Chi Han might find out something, yet he hoped that he would.

But what he feared most was Chi Han knowing but not saying, gradually distancing himself in the end.

He knew clearly that the more Chi Han gave, the more he would want until he firmly locked the person in his embrace.

Hidden away, not letting anyone see.

With his eyes covered, Rong Xu, who usually tried hard to conceal his emotions, let them be freely released in this moment. The ink-like eyes surged with a frightening madness as if wanting to devour the softness in front of him.

Chi Han.

Chi. Han.

He repeated these two words in his mind.

With a desire so deep it could be seen through the bones.

After waiting for a while without a response, Chi Han, feeling a bit puzzled, extended his neck forward.

The delicate eyelashes trembled like butterfly wings, brushing against his palms one by one, causing a tingling sensation. Rong Xu’s hand clenched tightly on the armrest, exerting force as if trying to break it.

Unaware that he had been metaphorically put in a dark corner by Rong Xu, Chi Han, worried, released his hand and spoke gently, “Rong Xu, are you okay? Is there any discomfort?”

Rong Xu’s dark eyes slowly lifted, his voice hoarse and unnatural.

“I’m fine.”

Chi Han carefully observed and sighed in relief. He smiled and stuffed the Totoro plush into Rong Xu’s arms. The large plush immediately covered more than half of Rong Xu, revealing only a delicate cheek.

“Well, I’ll give you this. How about you come with me?”

Chi Han mischievously poked Rong Xu’s arm, his tone resembling that of a mischievous uncle coaxing a child.

Rong Xu hugged the plush tightly, carefully pressing his face against it. The furry texture brought a warm sensation.

He gently lifted the corners of his lips and whispered, “Okay.”

In the end, Rong Xu was “kidnapped” back to school by the mischievous Uncle Chi Han and was rewarded with a set of physics problems.

***

Time flew, and the day of the final exams arrived quickly.

Rong Xu insisted on escorting Chi Han to the exam hall. Due to his last ranking being tenth in the grade, Chi Han naturally entered a specific exam hall.

“The time is almost up. You should go in quickly! Or should I accompany you? Hmm… I wonder if the elevator is crowded inside.”

Wearing a worried expression, Chi Han was about to take Rong Xu to the exam hall when Rong Xu reached out, pressing him down and subtly brushing his thumb over Chi Han’s earlobe.

“Wait for me.”

Chi Han thought he meant waiting for lunch, so he obediently nodded, “Okay, I’ll wait for you.”

Rong Xu smiled faintly, a sudden radiance.

Ignoring the gazes of others, Rong Xu indifferently wheeled his wheelchair out of the classroom and encountered a group of people, including Fang Jingluo, at the entrance who were there for the exam.

Li Qing has completely turned into Fang Jingluo’s follower now. When he sensed that something was amiss between the two, he immediately jumped out and sarcastically said, “Oh, what are you doing here? Oh, you’re here to find Chi Han, right? He’s impressive now. Do you think he can still be with you? Take a look in the mirror…”

Rong Rong was also in this exam hall. After going home that day, she cried a lot.

Why does this disabled person have people protecting him so much?

She felt a bit resentful and wanted to taunt, but when she thought of Chi Han’s appearance that day, she involuntarily shivered.

Forget it, even if she doesn’t say anything, someone else will.

Rong Rong lifted her chin and snorted.

He’s just a dead disabled person, and people won’t stop talking about it!

Fang Jingluo’s smile turned somewhat cold. He didn’t expect Rong Xu to dare to stick to Chi Han continuously.

He had warned him that day.

“I say… wouldn’t it be better to save some face for yourself?” Fang Jingluo smirked, slowly saying, “Chi Han is definitely transferring this time without any surprises. Do you think he’ll bring you along?”

To make Chi Han transfer, Fang Jingluo specifically approached the school leaders and even increased the investment in Class One.

The headteacher promised with a pat on the chest that even if it’s delayed, they would drag Chi Han into Class One.

Fang Jingluo half-lowered his eyes with satisfaction, not even looking at Rong Xu, raised his hand to gesture to the people behind him, and entered the classroom first.

In the moment he raised his hand, a gleaming emerald pendant, carved with delicate patterns, fell out from his cuff.

Rong Xu’s eyes narrowed, his astonishing observational skills instantly revealing that the wolf-tooth pendant and the safety bracelet in his hand both came from the same person.

Chi Han also gave a pendant to Fang Jingluo?

A blood-red color, almost devouring, spread from the depths of Rong Xu’s eyes.

He stared tightly at Fang Jingluo’s departing figure, unable to suppress his restless emotions for the first time.

Fang Jingluo.

The Fang family…

***

The results of the final exams caused a sensation as soon as they were announced.

Surprisingly, the top scorer was Rong Xu, who had always been ridiculed and mocked.

Three main subjects and one comprehensive science.

Except for Chinese, which was deducted five points, the rest were close to perfect scores, almost reaching an abnormal level.

He surpassed the second-place Chi Han by fifty points.

Fang Jingluo, due to a one-point difference, ranked third.

The headteacher, trying to please, rubbed his hands together, looking like he was expecting rewards. “Jingluo, you wanted Chi Han to enter Class One, right? Now he’s in the class!”

Fang Jingluo’s temples throbbed, and he took a deep breath, ominously gritting his teeth and smiling, “I wanted Chi Han to come in. Why did that disabled person also come in?!”

The headteacher swallowed a mouthful of saliva and took a step back, puzzled, “Chi Han insisted that Rong Xu come in with him. Now Rong Xu’s grades are enough to enter Class One, so isn’t this perfect?”

The headteacher got excited when he talked about this, his face turning red.

What a stroke of luck!

In just a few days, two big surprises arrived!

The headteacher was laughing so hard that his eyes almost disappeared.

Fang Jingluo looked at the headteacher, his eyes full of gloom.

The old bald bird of a principal really had the idea of killing two birds with one stone. He wanted to take money from the Fang family and was unwilling to abandon the disabled person’s achievements.

He wanted to grab everything.

After a while, Fang Jingluo sneered and left, saying, “From now on, the Fang family’s investment in No.1 High School is all withdrawn!”

Meanwhile, in Class One’s classroom.

Chi Han was happily tidying up their desks, not because he was happy to be in Class One, but because Rong Xu’s grades were truly extraordinary!

There was a feeling of shared glory!

Rong Xu looked at Chi Han bustling around, fingers kneading the safety bracelet back and forth.

His jet-black, thick eyes seemed like they could engulf a person.

He thought it was time to settle the score.

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