SB- chapter 14

If it weren’t for how peculiar Wang Yibo had been acting for the past few days, Xiao Zhan wouldn’t have the desire to roast and talk behind his back.

If he knew that he was standing behind him, he would never have had the guts to talk about him.

He never would’ve thought of how quickly he was caught talking behind his back.

Good father Xiao Zhan turned around timidly, holding a corn porridge in one hand and the baked sesame seed-coated cake. He was guilty and scared.

Wang Yibo walked closer to him, but Xiao Zhan subconsciously took a step back.

Wang Yibo shoved his backpack in his arms and said, “Bring my backpack back for me.”

Xiao Zhan hurriedly wrapped his arms around the backpack and stared at him with his pitch-black eyes.

Wang Yibo curled his lips and lowered his head to say “I’ll settle our accounts later.”

Xiao Zhan shrunk back right then.

Peng Chuyue swallowed his saliva and followed him, running back to the classroom. He murmured, “What does he mean? Is he going to beat you up?”

Xiao Zhan’s face paled, but he didn’t say anything.

Peng Chuyue came up with an idea. “How about we tell the teacher?”

How would Xiao Zhan dare to? He was the one who talked behind Wang Yibo’s back. He deserved the beating.

When Wang Yibo returned, it was already the last class in the afternoon. Their clothes were disheveled and Seungyoun had minor injuries on his face, clearly he went out for a fight.

The moment the four of them walked in, everyone in the room started to move aside and allow them to go back to their seats.

The moment Seungyoun laid his head on the desk, he went back to sleep. On the other hand, Wang Yibo stopped by Peng Chuyue and raised his brows at Xiao Zhan.

Xiao Zhan tried his best to minimize his existence, but after Wang Yibo sat down behind him, his laugh made his hair stand up.

The second the bell rang, Xiao Zhan acted as usual and urged Peng Chuyue to go to the cafeteria after the teacher left.

But, Wang Yibo suddenly called out, “Wait for me.”

Peng Chuyue immediately said in a low voice, “I’ll go call a teacher for you.”

Xiao Zhan had no choice but to stop and sit down.

However, Wang Yibo suddenly took a green bubble tea out from the desk and took off the plastic bag.

While Xiao Zhan had no idea what to do, Wang Yibo jabbed the straw in and pushed the bubble tea over, saying in a wicked manner, “I’m respecting my father.”

“…” Xiao Zhan was suspicious, thinking he poisoned the bubble tea. At the very least, it would make him have diarrhea. He said weakly, “In the morning, I was joking…”

“You were joking?” Wang Yibo said as if he expected this. “I thought you were saying the truth. After all, I lost my memory, so I don’t even know how my father looks like.”

Xiao Zhan was about to cry. He lowered his head as Wang Yibo pushed the bubble tea closer to him.

“Drink it. I’ll take you out for food.”

Xiao Zhan reached over with trembling fingers and cupped the bubble tea with both his hands. It felt like he was a completely different person from when he said he became a father at such a young age in the morning.

Wang Yibo was about to chuckle hysterically.

Xiao Zhan sucked on the straw and took a sip with teary eyes.

Wang Yibo propped his chin up and asked, “Is it good?”

How would Xiao Zhan dare to say it wasn’t? “It is great.”

“If it’s good, then drink some more. Let’s go to the cafeteria now.”

He walked in the front and seeing how slowly Xiao Zhan was walking, he turned around and held him by the waist.

“Why are you scared? I’m not going to hit you.”

In the hallway, Peng Chuyue rushed Xuan Lu towards the classroom. “Why is he hitting Xiao Zhan for no reason?”

“Xiao Zhan insulted him.”

“Xiao Zhan knows how to insult someone?!” Xuan Lu was biased towards Xiao Zhan. “Then Wang Yibo must’ve done something first.”

Wang Yibo hooked his arm around Xiao Zhan’s shoulders as they walked out, bumping into Xuan Lu coincidentally.

Peng Chuyue immediately moved behind her and Xuan Lu paused before she said, “You guys…seem to be getting along pretty well.”

Xiao Zhan kept his head down while Wang Yibo said, “Of course. I even bought him milk tea.”

Xuan Lu went to confirm this with Xiao Zhan and the latter nodded stiffly. After verifying that Xiao Zhan wasn’t beaten up, she was slightly more relaxed.

“Fine, quickly go eat lunch. Every day…you won’t give me a moment of peace.”

Wang Yibo stared at Peng Chuyue and he ran off quickly.

Xiao Zhan also wanted to follow suit, but Wang Yibo wouldn’t allow him. Holding the intention of getting it over with, Xiao Zhan finished the bubble tea before they arrived at the cafeteria.

After he finished, he allowed Wang Yibo to look at the empty cup. “I finished drinking it, so are we even now?”

“What’s even?”

Xiao Zhan summoned his courage to say, “Um, that I’m your father…that joke.”

Wang Yibo laughed uncontrollably and went to get food without glancing at him.

Xiao Zhan was fine the entire afternoon.

He didn’t get diarrhea, nor was he poisoned. He then realized later on that Wang Yibo really wasn’t angry at him.

As a result, Xiao Zhan finally sighed in relief.

In the evening, Wang Yibo brought him home as usual.

Xiao Zhan couldn’t help but say, “You’re actually a decent person.”

“Mhm.” Wang Yibo reached over to press Xiao Zhan’s head on his shoulder, lazily saying, “Didn’t you know this already?”

Who knows?

Xiao Zhan thought that in the past, Wang Yibo was a super duper tyrant in his heart.

Not only did he like to bully him, he also liked to stare at him harshly during class.

If Xiao Zhan accidentally made eye contact with him one day, he would glare at him fiercely, making it seem like Xiao Zhan had done something terrible to him.

In the past, don’t mention talking to him, but he would walk the other way around whenever he saw Wang Yibo.

Yet, he was still able to find him when he was alone, shouting his nickname or threatening him. Then, he walked off.

But Xiao Zhan obviously wouldn’t tell him this.

“You actually don’t need to bring me back home every day.” Xiao Zhan couldn’t help but look up and say, “You can go out and play with Li Wenhan and the others.”

“Are they more important than you?”

In fact, they really are.

Wang Yibo accompanied him to his neighborhood when Xiao Zhan stopped him from continuing.

“You can go back now.”

“You’re just going to let me go back like this?”

Xiao Zhan didn’t understand.

Wang Yibo looked left and right, pulling him into an abandoned telephone booth. He directly trapped him against the wall and asked, “Aren’t you going to hug me?”

Not only was Xiao Zhan unwilling to hug him, he even placed his hands behind his back.

Wang Yibo laughed and hugged him, saying in a low voice, “What a stingy person.”

He had already made his intentions clear, but why was this guy acting like he didn’t know anything? He’s so bashful.

There was a sweet fragrance on Xiao Zhan and Wang Yibo didn’t know whether it was a psychological effect or what, but he thought it was very sweet.

After taking in the scent, he wanted more, as if he was addicted.

The telephone booth had basked in the sunshine the entire day, so it was very warm and hot.

Xiao Zhan felt uncomfortable with the embrace and pushed him. In his heart, he thought unhappily: is that how you treat your good friends?

He’s jealous. Wang Yibo pinched his face and said meaningfully, “I’m only like this to my father.”

They walked out of the telephone booth and Xiao Zhan waved his hand at him. He walked in the door and turned around to see Wang Yibo still standing there. He waved his hand again.

This was becoming stranger and stranger.

Xiao Zhan walked to the first building and looked back again to see Wang Yibo still standing there, unmoved.

He quickly turned back around and sprinted in the building and got in an elevator.

Wang Yibo fished out a cigarette from his pocket and the corner of his lips curled up as he lit it up.

Xiao Zhan wouldn’t admit it in front of his face, but he was quite reluctant to part with him when they had to go.

A Volkswagen brand car drove past him and slid the car window down.

Xiao Jianmin peered out to see the young man’s tall and straight figure, making him knit his eyebrows.

Xiao Zhan washed some fruits and brought some over to Xiao Cheng who was playing games. The latter looked unexpectedly at him and said, “I thought you wouldn’t be back today.”

Xiao Zhan ignored him and brought his own plate of fruits back into his room, taking out his homework notebook.

In a moment, he heard movements outside and knew Xiao Jianmin was back.

He was a bit nervous in his heart and this feeling engulfed his mind more and more as Xiao Jianmin slowly walked over in his slippers.

The door was opened and Xiao Jianmin looked over.

Xiao Zhan raised his head and clutched the pencil in his hand tightly.

“Where did you sleep last night?”

“Um, Wang Yibo’s house.”

Xiao Jianmin furrowed his brow and asked, “You are unable to sleep in this house? You just had to go sleep in someone else’s house?”

See, he knew this would happen.

Xiao Zhan explained, “We ate BBQ yesterday and by the time we were done, it was already very late. I didn’t have the nerve to ask him to bring me home, so I might as well spend the night at his place.”

“You don’t know my phone number? You’re scared of troubling your own father?”

“It was already midnight, so I…”

Xiao Jianmin interrupted his words furiously.

“What did I tell you? Stay away from that boy. You just won’t remember, won’t you? He even came to our house today. Why? To find you? Do you know that he smokes? He’s a bad influence to you!”

He suddenly thought of something and asked in alarm, “Did he teach you how to smoke?”

Xiao Zhan shook his head.

Xiao Jianmin rubbed his hand against the door and said, “Let me warn you again. Stay away from him in the future, otherwise I will beat you. Do you understand me?”

Xiao Zhan nodded hurriedly.

Xiao Jianmin felt a ball of anger in his body and he slammed Xiao Zhan’s door shut.

He turned around and looked at Xiao Cheng, “You’re still playing! You’re going to be taking the senior high school exam next year and I’d like to see how you’re going to score first place if you keep playing games!”

Xiao Cheng tilted his head to the side and said, “You’re going overboard.”

It became silent outside and Xiao Zhan who originally felt stifled by his father’s scolding became amused by Xiao Cheng’s words.

He kept his head down and continued to do his homework when the screen of his phone suddenly flickered.

Annoying Wang: What do you want for dinner?

Xiao Zhan didn’t want to answer him for now. Since Xiao Jianmin had said that, it was very possible for him to beat him up.

He responded: I’m doing homework.

Annoying Wang: Huihui is clever.

Xiao Zhan didn’t answer.

Yu Ziyuan arrived later on in the evening and Xiao Zhan heard them talking about him in the living room.

While eating, as expected, Yu Ziyuan mentioned Wang Yibo.

She gave Xiao Zhan and Xiao Cheng each a drumstick and said, “Your father and I can’t control who you’re friends with but I have to say that despite how wealthy Wang Yibo’s family is, it has nothing to do with you, ok? Even if he’s willing to be friends with you or bring you out for food and fun. You need to know that he will only be schoolmates with you for one, two, or maybe three years. Do you think you guys can be together forever?”

Xiao Zhan said, “I didn’t go to his house because he is rich.”

“I know.” Yu Ziyuan smiled and said, “Our Huihui isn’t a vain person, but let me tell you the truth. I don’t want you around him. He smokes, fights, and even bullies students. He’s only nice to you now because you saved him. If he gets into trouble in the future, what happens if he implicates you? Our family doesn’t have that much money to spend on you.”

Xiao Zhan kept his head down and said, “He never brought me into any fights.”

“Then why did you stand outside of class last time?” Xiao Jianmin asked with a gloomy face.

“You guys have only been together for a few days and he has already caused you to stand out of class. He doesn’t find it shameful that he is the center of attention, and you don’t as well? You’re a good kid, so why must you follow after that bad boy? We don’t care about him repaying the favor. Go and tell him tomorrow that you guys are over and for him to never talk to you again.”

When his father spoke, Xiao Zhan wanted to retort, but he didn’t dare. He felt a stiff feeling in his heart. His eyes slightly teared up.

Yu Ziyuan tugged on his clothes and said, “Ok, let’s just go eat now.”

After Xiao Zhan finished his drumstick, he was the first to leave the table and go back to his room.

He laid down on the bed and noticed that Annoying Wang had sent him another message ten minutes ago.

Annoying Wang: What are you doing? Why are you ignoring me?

Xiao Zhan recalled his parent’s words and then the feeling of standing on the field as punishment. He hesitated, wanting to blacklist Annoying Wang.

A video call unexpectedly popped up and he accidentally clicked answer, immediately seeing Wang Yibo’s handsome face.

Wang Yibo laid on his own bed and originally wanted to pose handsomely.

After seeing Xiao Zhan’s face, however, he moved his face closer to the screen and said, “What’s the matter? Why are your eyes red? Who bullied you?”

Xiao Zhan watched him from across the screen and thought it was all Wang Yibo’s fault that he was being mistreated.

He couldn’t help but scold, his soft voice containing a lot of courage, “Starting tomorrow, stay away from me.”

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