SB-chapter 9

Wang Yibo’s voice wasn’t loud or quiet, full of will and spirit.

Xuan Lu sighed in her heart, thinking of how nice it would to be young again. Then, she ordered him to run ten laps around the field.

Towards this, Wang Yibo had no objections. But he suddenly heard a voice from behind.

“His head is injured…so, he can’t participate in intense activities.”

Xuan Lu turned around to see Xiao Zhan’s timid expression.

He had never objected against a teacher and usually dodged as far as he could whenever a matter involved Wang Yibo.

Today, he actually spoke for Wang Yibo, making Xuan Lu shocked.

However, he was saying the truth and Xuan Lu just wanted to teach Wang Yibo a lesson. She didn’t plan on punishing him severely, so she said, “Then stand outside the class. Two periods.”

“Class is about to start, so quickly head back to class.”

Once she finished her words, she was about to head off when Xiao Zhan carefully moved to Wang Yibo’s side, hesitatingly. “I ate…the food he bought too.”

Wang Yibo’s eyes flickered and he couldn’t help but curl his lips up, unable to contain his joy.

Xuan Lu’s eyelids jumped before she said, “You also participated?”

Although he didn’t climb over the wall like Wang Yibo, he had eaten everything, so he did participate in a way.

Xiao Zhan nodded nervously and said, “I…for the past few days, I haven’t been eating at the cafeteria…because I was eating the food he bought.”

Fine.

Xuan Lu understood. She couldn’t help but glare at Wang Yibo. Before she made a decision as to what she should do with this top student, Feng Cong who finished drinking water came back.

“Xiao Zhan, why are you here? Why aren’t you back in class?”

After the temporary happiness, Wang Yibo said in a low voice, “You don’t need to stay with me. I’m fine.”

Xiao Zhan couldn’t hear anything from him. At this moment, he didn’t even dare to make eye contact with the two teachers in charge.

“I, I am also at fault. I should be punished with him.”

When Xiao Zhan was eating, he didn’t even think about this and now, he felt regretful. But he couldn’t really let Wang Yibo be punished for two people’s fault.

Although they were standing on the field, it felt like he was standing on a boiling hot pot. His face was flushed and he couldn’t contain the feeling of shame in his heart.

Feng Cong was confused and he was so angry that the fat under his chin started to tremble. He looked unbelievably at him and hollered, “How dare you and Wang Yibo…”

Xuan Lu pulled him back just in time and looked at the ashamed Xiao Zhan.

“Fine. Since Xiao Zhan wants to share the punishment with you, you guys just need to stand for one class.”

Right now, it was autumn and the air was cool. Although the sun isn’t blazing, it wasn’t warm either.

Xiao Zhan quietly looked down and stood by Wang Yibo’s side, hiding his milky white fingers under his sleeves and not saying a word at all.

The bell for class rung and all the students playing sports on the field rapidly sprinted towards their classes.

There were some people who passed by them and discussed curiously, “How come Xiao Zhan is punished as well?”

“Damn, could he possibly be in the same boat as Wang Yibo for real?”

“Heh. Wang Yibo is damn awesome. He pulled an angel to hell…remember how well-behaved that kid used to be?”

“Damn. Next week’s school magazine’s title will definitely be ‘why did the elite student fall into a mire.’ He’d make the headlines.”

They chuckled and walked off, but countless people continued to pass by them. They all looked at Xiao Zhan in surprise and disbelief.

Well, it was easier for Wang Yibo. After all, he didn’t care about his face despite losing his memory. He shoved his hands in his pocket and looked at people in disdain, as if he wasn’t standing here for punishment; instead, he was sitting on the throne.

Quickly, the field became empty.

Although Wang Yibo said that Xiao Zhan should go to class and learn, he was still very happy that he had decided to share the punishment with him.

When the field gradually became empty, he turned around to look at Xiao Zhan.

He was shocked by the sight.

Xiao Zhan kept his head down and the tip of his nose turned slightly  red. The bangs in front of his forehead fell on his eyelashes and a water droplet fell from his eyes, dripping on the red track on the field.

It was silent momentarily and even the wind was noiseless.

Wang Yibo softly poked him and said, “…Zhan, Zhanzhan?”

Xiao Zhan had never experienced this sort of attention before and he originally stayed silent.

After Wang Yibo called for him, he suddenly couldn’t hold it in anymore and pursed his lips, tears dropping down rapidly.

Wang Yibo pinched his ears and knitted his eyebrows. He licked his lips restlessly and tugged Xiao Zhan over.

“Really. Why are you crying?… What’s wrong with this? All we’re doing is just standing here. Plus, don’t you have your Brother Wang here to accompany you? Hm?”

Xiao Zhan pursed his lips like an old man, turning around and ignoring Wang Yibo.

The latter walked around and rummaged through his pocket, taking out a strawberry candy magically.

“Don’t cry. Here, eat this.”

“You’re still eating!” Xiao Zhan choked angrily and said, “We’re standing here because we can’t control our mouths…but you, you still…”

He couldn’t continue the words.

It was too embarrassing.

He had lived for a decade and more, but never had to endure this punishment.

Even more, because of his ravenous need to eat. Lastly, he had to stand outside for the entire class with “Unoffendable.”

The more he thought about it, the more shameful he felt.

Along with this, he couldn’t help but think about how this incident will spread to everyone’s ears and may even spread to his parents’ ears.

This placed him in a restless and nervous mood, unable to stop his tears.

At this time, they heard loud voices. It was a certain class heading over for gym and Xiao Zhan’s legs weakened at the sight. He hurriedly wiped his tears and his body went rigid, remaining nervous and stressed.

Wang Yibo turned around to look at the group of people. His unhappy expression made the gym teacher avoid coming over and attempted not to offend him in any way.

Instead, the teacher brought the students to the other side of the field to exercise.

Wang Yibo glanced at Xiao Zhan again and suddenly reached over to tug on the hem of his uniform.

He lifted Xiao Zhan’s clothes up, but his sports shirt accidentally also ride up, revealing the sturdy muscle on his waist. It was immediately blocked in the next second.

Xiao Zhan felt a shadow looming over him and looked up to see the uniform still on him. It was just brought up a bit, with the inside facing out.

Wang Yibo held the uniform for him, like an umbrella blocking the sunlight on them as well as the peeping gazes.

The young man moved towards him as well and said softly, “Don’t be scared. This Brother will block you from them and make sure they can’t see anything.”

Xiao Zhan’s moist eyelashes flickered before he quickly looked down again. He murmured, “Even if you block me from them, they still know that I’m standing here as punishment.”

Wang Yibo raised his arms to hold the uniform and he knitted his eyebrows again.

“Then what should I do? Do you still want food tomorrow?”

“We’re still going to eat?!” Xiao Zhan forgot about shame for a second and admired him endlessly. He slightly widened his eyes, saying, “If you want to eat, you can eat by yourself. I’m too scared to eat anymore.”

Wang Yibo chuckled and said, “Our Huihui is really a coward.”

“Don’t call me that.” Xiao Zhan immediately protested and declared, “My name is Xiao Zhan, not Xiao Hui.”

“Fine, Zhan. Xiao Zhan…” When Wang Yibo finished saying this, he continued, “I still think the other name is better, your name is Zhan while my name is Yibo. We’re a match from heaven.”

Xiao Zhan furrowed his eyebrows and rubbed his nose, saying unhappily, “Who wants to be a match from heaven with you?”

He sunk into an upset mood again and Wang Yibo suddenly placed his chin on Xiao Zhan’s head.

The latter lifted his head confused and heard him say, “I already opened the candy packet, so it will melt soon if you don’t eat it.”

Xiao Zhan has principles and said, “No.”

“Then take it out for me, so I can eat it.”

“Don’t you have hands?”

“But am I not holding the ‘umbrella’ for you?”

Xiao Zhan had no choice but to take the candy from him and hesitatingly brought it over to Wang Yibo’s mouth.

“We’re being punished right now. Are you sure you want to eat now?”

“I need my sugar.” Wang Yibo nommed on the candy.

The Alps candy mixed with the scent of milk filled the air between the two.

Xiao Zhan kept his head down, but he could hear the candy grinding against his teeth. He fiddled with his fingers and Wang Yibo suddenly laughed.

“Baldy Feng caught us too suddenly, so you probably haven’t finish eating, right?”

Xiao Zhan was quiet.

Wang Yibo said, “I have another one in my pocket, the original flavor. Do you want?”

“No.”

“You won’t be noticed.” Wang Yibo sucked on the candy and moved closer, purposefully making him smell it. “Just bite the candy off the lollipop stick and hide it in your pocket.”

Xiao Zhan was tempted to eat the forbidden fruit and acted in doubt.

Wang Yibo continued, “We still need to stand for another half hour and what’s the point of just standing here doing nothing?”

Xiao Zhan pursed his lips, determined. “No.”

He turned around and wanted to walk out of Wang Yibo’s “umbrella.” But he had to admit that because Wang Yibo was doing this, the dim sunlight calmed his nervousness a bit, so he slowly moved back again.

At this time, Wang Yibo started to stir up trouble, saying, “Oh no, I’m a bit dizzy.”

Xiao Zhan immediately raised his head and before he could say anything, Wang Yibo fell down in front of him.

Xiao Zhan: ???!

Originally, the teacher didn’t plan on punishing Xiao Zhan anyway. Now that Wang Yibo fainted, this saved him the trouble.

Right then, Feng Cong dismissed Xiao Zhan and he returned to class.

Xiao Zhan couldn’t even care about how nervous he was as his mind was on Wang Yibo, wondering if there were any sequelaes from this. The entire time he was in class, he was distracted.

Thankfully, it’s art class…hm? Since when was it art class?

When class ended, Peng Chuyue then said, “It’s all because you weren’t in class and Teacher Lu was scared that you may fall behind, so she had the english and art teacher swap classes…why do you do this to yourself, deciding to stand out in class with Wang Yibo?”

Xiao Zhan couldn’t answer.

While the class was on break, he wanted to see how Wang Yibo was in the infirmary. Before he got up, Wang Yibo walked back and Seungyoun smiled when he saw him.

“See? I knew that it’s just your trick. You clearly pretended to faint because you don’t want to keep standing outside.”

Xiao Zhan stared at Wang Yibo who was lazily strolling around, at a lack of words again.

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He originally thought that Xuan Lu would talk to him because of this incident. Unexpectedly, she said nothing and his parents didn’t seem to know anything either.

Xiao Zhan sighed in relief but felt apologetic towards his teacher and parents.

Therefore, he worked harder in his studies and that evening, he punished himself and completed five pages of a practice exam. He didn’t rest until the morning.

The next day, the results for the monthly exam was up.

Xuan Lu passed the report cards to each person and said, “Everyone should know what the rankings represent. That’s right. The seats in class are going to be changed again. Starting from the first person, Xiao Zhan, where do you want to sit?”

Xiao Zhan wasn’t a dominant person either. This month, he had chosen the best seat in the middle of the class, so he chose a spot in the corner this time.

“I’ll sit by the window.”

This was the third row.

He started to pack his books and prepared to move his seat while Xuan Lu continued to read, “The second person…”

Peng Chuyue sighed deeply and looked anxiously.

All the students in the school probably have the same thoughts. After being first, they would not want to be second anymore.

Once someone gets second place, they wouldn’t want to be third. Peng Chuyue usually picked his seat after Xiao Zhan and as long as the conditions allow him, he will definitely sit next to the first place.

However, although Xiao Zhan steadily got first place every time, it wasn’t the same for Peng Chuyue.

“Second place, Peng Chuyue, where do you want to sit?”

Peng Chuyue sighed heavily and carried his books happily, saying, “I’m still sitting next to Xiao Zhan.”

He just followed Xiao Zhan over when he suddenly noticed a murderous gaze on him. He rigidly raised his head to notice the person chuckling strangely.

Peng Chuyue was speechless.

He silently sat next to Xiao Zhan and felt sweat covering his back. He searched through his memory, wondering when he had offended Wang Yibo, until Xuan Lu called the last person.

“Wang Yibo, your…nevermind, you don’t need to pick. The last seat is yours.”

She slapped a blank test on Wang Yibo’s desk.

There were some classmates in the classroom secretly laughing.

While the other students were choosing their seats, they made sure they wouldn’t sit where Wang Yibo had sat. Ever since he came to this class, he almost never changed his seat.

After Xuan Lu was done passing out their tests, she was about to walk out of the classroom when Wang Yibo said, “I’ve been sitting here for two semesters. Teacher, please make an exception and let me move my seat.”

Xuan Lu found this to be a rare occurrence, so she turned around and asked, “Where do you want to sit then?”

The whole class suddenly became silent.

They all had one wish: please don’t sit next to me.

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