Chapter 213 - THE DEATH OF LUO YAN (1/2)

”YOUR name is Luo Yan?” Rong Shun asked.

The shift in Rong Shun's expression was the chance Luo Yan was waiting for. ”Does Teacher know of someone with the same name?” he asked in the most natural way possible.

”Why do you ask?”

Luo Yan walked out behind Shen Ji Yun before he answered Rong Shun's question. ”Because you looked like you remembered someone when I suddenly mentioned my name.”

Shen Ji Yun looked at the professor. He didn't notice any significant change in his expression. So, he couldn't understand what the rabbit meant. Maybe it's because Luo Yan was probably more sensitive than him when it came to other people's emotion. Well, anyone would probably be more sensitive than him. Especially since he hardly understood emotions – the others and even his own.

”Do I really?” Rong Shun asked, holding his chin as if thinking hard.

”You probably just missed that person who has the same name as me,” Luo Yan said. ”Does he live somewhere faraway?”

The way he's asking would probably show that he's definitely interested in this person who had the same name as him. But because he was acting all naïve and innocent, it didn't come off like that at all. He just seemed like a kid curious about everything.

”Faraway, huh? That's one way to look at it,” Rong Shun answered.

”Is he a very close friend?” Luo Yan asked again. He would continue to ask until he got the most important answer.

”He's not. He's just some troublesome student who got his life cut short in the lamest way possible.”

[Hey now. When did I ever cause you trouble? As far as I can remember, it's the other way around. And although I died in that lame way, it's not as if I told that potted plant to fall straight to my face.]

But, of course, Luo Yan couldn't say that. He couldn't even get himself to get angry. Not when Rong Shun had that nostalgic look tinged with a bit of sadness on his face.

”This student, he passed away?” Shen Ji Yun asked. Although he's not really interested in this topic, the rabbit seemed like he was. He probably found it novel, hearing a story about someone with the same name.

”Yes, seven years ago. Got done in by some potted plant just a few days after he graduated. Laughable, right?”

”I don't think anything that involves death could be considered laughable,” Shen Ji Yun said in a serious tone.

[Yes, go and preach on him, Shen Ji Yun.]

But, again, Luo Yan couldn't just say that straight out. Not when he still hadn't gotten the answer he wanted.

He looked up at Rong Shun, he made sure that his expression would show just the right amount of sadness and fear. ”So, this person with the same name as me, he's already gone?”

Shen Ji Yun glanced at Luo Yan, all worried. He suddenly realized that this topic might be too much for the rabbit. After all, he also had a near death experience at such a young age. Maybe this conversation would bring out the trauma from that accident.