Chapter 44 (1/2)

Ch.44 – Alienation

Shen Yu quietly looked at Yi Heng's seemingly sincere face.

He didn't speak for a long time.

After all this time, he found out that his original a.s.sumption was wrong. He thought that through his intervention, Yi Heng and Tang Li could live in harmony. Unfortunately, he ignored the fact that the two men themselves were the biggest enemies in the original novel.

Shen Yu was suddenly very depressed.

Now that had Yi Heng left such obvious bruises on Tang Li's face, Shen Yu couldn't help complaining about Yi Heng in heart.

“We aren't planning on having dinner with them. So it would be more convenient for you to follow the vice princ.i.p.al and the teacher.” Shen Yu's face was covered with a fake smile that did not leak any of his inner thoughts.

However, Yi Heng didn't seem to understand the intent of refusal in Shen Yu's words and said, “It's just that I don't want to be with them, so can I follow you for dinner?”

Shen Yu: “…”

Previously, he thought that Yi Heng was just a lonely child, but now it seems that this child's face is very thick.

Shen Yu was gradually becoming more agitated. He didn't want to be around Yi Heng anymore and was ready to refuse him straightforwardly.

However, before Shen Yu could utter a word, he heard the voice of Tang Li coldly reply, “Are you still not leaving? Do you plan to stay here for the night?”

Hearing these words, Yi Heng was stunned, and then he turned his eyes to Tang Li.

Although there was no expression on Tang Li's face, his eyes were extremely cloudy. Even at a distance, Yi Heng could feel a strong sense of unhappiness around him.

Yi Heng has always been sensitive to his surroundings, and naturally caught the deliberately concealed vigilance in Tang Li's eyes. He stared at the bruise on Tang Li's right cheek for a moment. Finally, he understood what was happening and laughed, “What are you so anxious about?”

Tang Li narrowed his eyes and his lips clenched shut.

“Does Uncle Shen know where the bruise on your face came from?” Yi Heng shrugged his shoulders before giving Shen Yu a meaningful look. “He b.u.mped himself into the bedframe.”

Shen Yu took a deep breath: “I know.”

“I just pushed him carelessly, but he b.u.mped into the bed frame and hit his face.” At this point, Yi Heng suddenly paused and laughed more brilliantly. “Uncle Shen, you're being so cold to me, don't you think I hit him?”

“Of course not.” Shen Yu's words were concise.

But even if Yi Heng didn't directly do anything to Tang Li, Tang Li's injury had something to do with Yi Heng.

Maybe this time it's just a quarrel, but next time it will be an all-out battle.

After this incident, Shen Yu felt more and more that he should get Tang Li away from Yiheng. He could not intervene with the natural animosity between Yiheng and Tang Li, so he could only try to distance them.

Yi Heng's eyes wandered over Shen Yu's face. He seemed to have guessed Shen Yu's intention. The laughter that had flowed into his eyes dispersed like the tide, and he soon regained his usual indifference.

“You…”

Yi Heng's words had just begun when suddenly, Tang Li rose up.

Then there was a bang…

The door was closed.

Tang Li turned to the leader sitting in the driver's seat and said, “Uncle, can we go now?”

The leader wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and thought that the young man's temper was too fierce. He subconsciously looked at Shen Yu through the rearview mirror.

Shen Yu nodded, “Let's go.”

Tang Li, who had just been so outspoken, sat back in his seat and turned into a miserable little daughter-in-law. He hung his little head and dared not look up at Shen Yu.

Shen Yu laughed at Tang Li's helpless appearance before rubbing Tang Li's hair. “Okay, stop pretending.”

The camouflage was broken, and the regretful expression on Tang Li's face disappeared in an instant. He looked up at Shen Yu, and only after he was sure that Shen Yu was not angry, did he speak carefully: “You don't blame me?”

“Why blame you?” Shen Yu said, “That child is really a bit pestering.”

Tang Li's eyes brightened before he frowned in disgust. “Like a piece of taffy candy, you can't shake it off.”

Uncle Zhang, who was sitting in the pa.s.senger's seat, listened to this and said with amus.e.m.e.nt, “Young master Tang Li, since you came to the Shen household, isn't that how you stuck to young master Shen?”

Tang Li was silent.

No one could tell what he thought of, but the tips of his ear became instantly became ruddy.

As Shen Yu saw this, his hands seemed itchy, so he quietly clipped the earlobe of Tang Li with his forefinger and thumb and pinched it lightly.

Ah…

It feels so good!

It feels even better than pinching Tang Li cheeks!

Shen Yu was as happy as he could be to discover this new world of possibilities, but he didn't notice that the red on Tang Li's ears spread directly to him cheeks. At last, he was so red that he could almost drip blood.

After a while, Tang Li stammered, ” Expect me, no one can stick to Shen Yu.”

“Who said so?” Uncle Zhang deliberately teased Tang Li, “Miss Jenny Yang came to see the young master a few days ago.”

Tang Li was stunned and looked at Shen Yu.

Why was Tang Li's stare so sharp?! Shen Yu actually heard a “swish” like it was a knife penetrating the air.

Somehow, Shen Yu was suddenly frightened and started sweating all over. He quickly released Tang Li's earlobes and waved his hands like wind s.h.i.+eld wipers. “Jenny Yang called me on another person's phone and asked me to go out for dinner, but I refused!”

Finally, Shen Yu emphasized, “I didn't promise her anything!”

Tang Li's blus.h.i.+ng face collapsed. With a soft hum he turned his head towards the window.

“Ah…” as a new headache was developing for Shen Yu, he did not forget to stare at Uncle Zhang, the original trouble maker.

Even knowing of Tang Li's insecurities, he deliberately mentioned that woman's name.

It's true that once said, something can't be unsaid [1].

Uncle Zhang, who was being stared at, knew that he had said to much. He quickly turned away, looking straight ahead and pretending nothing had happened.

The originally lively car suddenly became quiet. The leader and Uncle Zhang's nerves were both tense. While Uncle Zhang didn't dare to even breathe loudly. He did listene to Shen Yu's comforting Tang Li in a soft voice. Suddenly, Uncle Zhang shed some tears in his heart.

The n.o.ble and cool master of his family…

He had never lowered himself to coax anyone before, even Miss Du Pingting, whom his young master has loved for many years, has not enjoyed such treatment. How can he become a slave to a mere child now?

Child-rearing is harmful to the mind!

Ah…

It's funny, too.

Shen Yu was angry in the morning, and it was now Tang Li's turn to be angry in the evening.