Chapter 40 - Recovered (1/2)
Chapter 40: Recovered
The physical education teacher saw the boys gathering around and felt that something didn’t seem right. He immediately strode over and shouted: “What are you guys doing?”
The boys naturally dispersed and moved back to their respective places. The teacher didn’t manage to work out what was happening and could only give them a warning before walking away.
Jiang Yang walked back to the metal seats with a cold expression. When he sat down, Qin Xu who had his head buried in his arms looked up and revealed his red eyes, and weak and pitiful appearance. Jiang Yang saw this and felt even more dissatisfied. In an annoyed tone he asked: “Does it hurt that much?”
Qin Xu with his red-rimmed eyes nodded. Although he was no longer crying, he still looked very pitiful. It made the anger inside Jiang Yang disperse. He wanted to knock him on the head but recalling the fact that he was just hit in the head, he restrained himself and just pinched his cheeks while scolding him: “If anyone is bullying you are you just going to cry? You have to fight back so that the others know that you are not easy to bully, understand?”
Qin Xu had his cheeks pinched and his words were slightly muffled as he did his best to try and explain himself: “It hurt too much. I couldn’t help it. You said I shouldn’t let others see me cry so I wanted to dry my tears first and then fight him, but you helped me fight him before I could.”
As he reached the end of that sentence, he couldn’t help but curve his eyes and smile very happily. He even leaned forward and hugged Jiang Yang.
Jiang Yang had completely frozen from the shock. It took him a while before he could return to his senses and roughly push Qin Xu away. For some reason, there was a strange feeling inside him that he couldn’t describe. He stood up and suddenly walked away from the court. Without a thought, Qin Xu also followed behind him. His voice was still a little hoarse from crying earlier as he asked: “Where are you going? I’m coming too.”
At this time, class had not yet ended, and the teacher must blow the whistle to signal the end of class, but this isn’t the first time for Jiang Yang to do this.
The direction they went in allowed them to pass by the small school store. The aroma of sausages and fish balls floated over and lured Qin Xu’s stomach. He couldn’t help but look over in that direction.
He reached out to hold onto Jiang Yang, but Jiang Yang unexpectedly had a very big reaction and immediately threw Qin Xu off. Qin Xu was surprised, and felt a little wronged.
Jiang Yang looked back and realised that he wanted to get some snacks. He breathed a sigh of relief and said: “If you want it, go and get it yourself.”
Qin Xu however didn’t show any intent to move. He looked at him and stubbornly said: “Come with me.”
Jiang Yang rolled his eyes: “Isn’t it just buying something?”
Qin Xu pouted and said bitterly: “My head hurts, I feel a little dizzy….”
Jiang Yang heard this and glanced at the place that was hit by the basketball. It had swollen up into a small lump and for it to heal it would take at least ten days. Thinking this, Jiang Yang’s impatience faded. He pursed his lips and headed over to the school store without a word.
When they came out, Qin Xu was holding onto a sausage. Jiang Yang walked ahead expressionlessly with his hands in his pockets. Before he could take more than two steps, his arm was pulled back and for a moment the warmth from that hand attacked him.
Jiang Yang frowned and looked over as Qin Xu smiled innocently at him and brought the fragrant sausage in front of him offering him to take a bite.
Jiang Yang: “…………” He really feels like he is taking a child around. Very exhausting.
He thought this was bad but as it turns out, the worst was yet to come.
As they walked on, they ran into Wu Tong and his junior brother. The moment their gazes met, Wu Tong’s line of sight fell meaningfully at their intertwined hands. Jiang Yang subconsciously wanted to let go but Qin Xu held onto him firmly. As soon as he realised that he had the intention to throw his hands off, he even increased the strength of his hold.
Jiang Yang felt at loss for words and couldn’t explain himself out of this situation. Forget it, he might as well just act natural.
Wu Tong walked over, and a soft smile appeared on his lips. If it was before, Jiang Yang probably would have thought that the smile of the female goddess is gorgeous but after seeing Wu Tong’s other side, he is no longer that naïve. He only curved up his lips in response.
“You guys finally…” Wu Tong’s voice was very soft, but it was spoken with some tacit meaning.
The corners of Jiang Yang’s lips twitched. He wanted to ask, what are you on about?
They two looked at each other like this for a while. Qin Xu saw this and felt unhappy. He immediately expressed this through his actions. He pulled Jiang Yang behind him and stood between them to block their line of sight. He glared over at Wu Tong coldly and used his eyes to warn him not to get too close with Jiang Yang.
Jiang Yang was not prepared to be pulled back and was temporarily stunned. Before he could react and ask him what he’s doing, he heard Qin Xu yell out a phrase, like a beast whose territory had just been violated, “He’s mine!”
Jiang Yang: “……..”
The next second, Qin Xu even looked back at him and whisper: “Father, I don’t like her.”
Jiang Yang: “…………”
Inexplicably, the moment Qin Xu said those words, he imagined himself in a scenario involving a son not approving his divorced fathers’ new wife……What the hell?!