Chapter 57 (2/2)

When He Nuo saw Shi Yan walk towards him, he actually felt a bit uneasy. But now that he had heard Shi Yan’s buddy lodge a complaint against him, he got angry instead and obstinately looked straight at Shi Yan’s furrowed eyebrows and sharp gaze. Shi Yan kept silent, then held the cup and walked back to his cla.s.s.

After school ended, the two didn’t talk on their way home. During their night self-study session, Shi Yan brought He Nuo directly to the office, and once they entered, Shi Yan sat on the boss’ chair, “Get me a cup of water.”

He Nuo took a cup and poured hot water into it, then pushed it towards Shi Yan. Shi Yan picked it up and poured the water inside it onto the floor, “Water.”

He Nuo refilled it with water again, then Shi Yan poured it away again. After this happened thrice, He Nuo put the cup at one side and went to sit on the sofa by himself. Don’t blame He Nuo for his bad temper, this was really because Shi Yan and him were friends on equal grounds, and Shi Yan takes extraordinarily good care of him, so when would he have ever let He Nuo get bullied or feel wronged? It was the first time young He Nuo could do whatever he wanted without restraint in front of someone. Of course, you could also say that He Nuo had been spoiled by Shi Yan.

But Shi Yan was raging, “Water!” He Nuo looked out of the window, and his indifference completely infuriated Shi Yan, “Did you forget how Laozi f.u.c.king fed you when you were as good as dead?! Now I can’t even get you to pour me a cup of water?!”

When Shi Yan said this, his anger got to his head and he raised the cup up before smashing it in front of He Nuo. He Nuo was actually being temperamental at first, and he was angry at himself for not sending water to Shi Yan, but what right does his buddy have to lodge a complaint against him? And why did Shi Yan have to shoot him such an unkind gaze? Is he obligated to send Shi Yan water? So He Nuo kept silent on their way back and on their way to school when he was on Shi Yan’s bike. But, when Shi Yan mentioned the words “fed you”, He Nuo had to admit that he was wrong. He owes Shi Yan too much. When he had the opportunity to do something as trivial as getting him a cup of water today, he actually refused? What’s up with that?

When he saw how angry Shi Yan got, He Nuo felt a strong sense of self-reproach. He poured a cup of water and handed it to Shi Yan, “I’m sorry, I was at fault.” Shi Yan glanced at him and didn’t accept the cup. He Nuo put the cup on the table before he went to pick up the gla.s.s shards on the floor.

“Who are you trying to please? Don’t you disdain to wait on Laozi?”

He Nuo brought a basin of water over and placed it next to Shi Yan’s feet, then held the cup in his hands, “Here, I’d like to offer my apology. I’ll pour another cup for you at school tomorrow.”

When he saw this situation, Shi Yan felt much more comforted, “Would it kill you to send me some water this afternoon? Or do you think it’s too humiliating to wait on Laozi? There were so many people revolving around Laozi, yet only you were so delicate that you couldn’t carry it!” After hearing this tone and these words, He Nuo knew that he had softened.

“It’s precisely because there were others revolving around you that I didn’t go over.”

“Un?”

“Weren’t there a lot of people who had already sent you water? Even your girlfriend got you water, so I thought you wouldn’t need mine.”

Shi Yan thought about how thin his skin was, and how he wasn’t someone who would join the crowd just to please others. If he wanted him to send him some water under the gazes of everyone, it really wouldn’t suit his personality. But he wasn’t willing to take He Nuo’s provocative glance in the afternoon lying down, so he used his fingers to knock on the table, “Now there’s no one around to fight with you, Daye wants to drink the water you send me.”

He Nuo smiled as he sent his cup over, “Here, I’m waiting on you now.”

The next day, Shi Yan eliminated Li Mengting from the fray. As he faced the inquiries of his buddies, he gave them a fully credible reason: the college entrance examination is approaching, he had to get into the frame of mind for studying and wouldn’t stir up any peach blossoms anymore.

1. Ideal setting/date for a couple in love↩

T/N: Btw I think I should’ve mentioned this but the Chinese use peach blossoms to refer to affairs regarding love/relationships etc