Chapter 9 (1/2)
Translated by Starved Rara of Exiled Rebels Scanlations
Nothing ever made Lin ShuYi regret more than saving this man. It wasn’t until this day did he realize there were such people in the world. Even though Shen Fu’s wound seemed quite serious, it was just a terrible looking bruise. In fact, it only took him a few days to heal, even though there was still some slight pain, it wasn’t an inconvenience in any way. Only when Lin ShuYi mentioned he could leave did he immediately lay down on the spot and say his body was sore all over. Lin ShuYi knew he was pretending, but he couldn’t anything.
A scholar had bumped into a warrior. He was unable to reason with an unreasonable person. Alas, he finally understood this powerless feeling. After two days, Lin ShuYi achieved a new skill, which was to ignore Shen Fu. Only when Lin ShuYi treated him as air did he finally stop feeling itchy to bite someone.
Shen Fu’s injuries may not be severed, but in the last two days, he was in pain whenever he moved. That was the reason why even though he was faking most of the time, Lin ShuYi couldn’t really throw him out of the house. Lin ShuYi didn’t know how he got those injuries and Shen Fu never mentioned it. But looking at it, it seemed like it was horribly intentional, Lin ShuYi felt that he wasn’t a good man.
He knew one thing or two about this world, if Shen Fu was a good person, how could someone would beat him without any reason?
Like usual, when Lin ShuYi went out, he would lock Shen Fu in his room. Shen Fu still didn’t mind. He smiled and waved goodbye to Lin ShuYi and then nested on the sofa and watched TV in boredom. This little thing was so boring ah, he didn’t even have a computer. Tsk tsk, how did he live through the day before?
Ling ShuYi was in a restless mood these two days. Even old man Yang noticed something was wrong. He thought that Lin ShuYi must still be sick. So, he asked him if he wanted to take one or two days off.
“It’s alright, it’s just…” Lin ShuYi remembered Shen Fu’s provoking smiling face and he grit his teeth. “It’s just that I saw a very loathsome thing.”
Old man Yang felt this a bit hilarious. Lin ShuYi always looked so smart and sensible in front of him, this fang baring appearance was something he should be showing at this age, no matter what he was angry at.
He may have been angry, but Lin ShuYi never forgot to feed Shen Fu three meals per day, but all the meals were clear soup noodles. Shen Fu, who was praising him at first, finally broke as soon as he saw the noodles, “Why is it noodles again? I ate so many of them that I want to vomit!”
Although it was delicious, to eat them for three meals a day, for several days, would make anyone want to vomit.
Ra: I understand you, Shen Fu, I understand.
Lin ShuYi glared at him, “Fine, then don’t eat it.”
Shen Fu really didn’t want to eat anymore, so he jumped back onto the sofa, “This is Chaoyang Street, right?”
Not even knowing where he was… Lin ShuYi was more certain that he must have done something bad and was chased here.
Seeing Lin ShuYi ignore him, Shen Fu didn’t mind at all. He continued, “If this is Chaoyang street, I actually know a good place.”
Lin ShuYi still ignored him.
“I heard the place serves a very delicious charcoal grilled fish.”
Lin ShuYi’s eyes lit up.
Shen Fu held his laugh in until his insides hurt, but he pretended to sit back, “Forget about it, it’s boring to go alone.”
Lin ShuYi put away the thing in his hand, trying his best to resist the impulse to ask him, but in the end, he still fell for it. He turned around and asked, “Is it really delicious?”
Shen Fu laughed out loud.
Lin ShuYi squinted his eyes. Shen Fu felt a murderous intent in front of him, so he quickly showed a serious face. “Fine, fine. I won’t tease you anymore. The food there is really delicious. I know the place but it’s quite far, do you have a car?” Lin ShuY was silent. “… Forget it, let’s take the bus.”
This was the first time Lin ShuYi let him out of the house, and also the first time Shen Fu managed to learn about his surroundings. Everything was so fuzzy that night that he couldn’t see clearly.
He only knew that this place was probably Chaoyang Street, Lin ShuYi’s home was very poor and he had nothing but a TV. When Shen Fu went out, he pretended to squint, “What a bright sun.”
Lin ShuYi looked at the last dusk of the day, his lips twitched.
Old man Yang knew Lin ShuYi had been packing food home everyday these past few days, he just didn’t ask. So when he saw Lin ShuYi bring someone to XiQin restaurant, he wasn’t that surprised.
“Xiao Yi, this is?”
Li ShuYi didn’t expect old man Yang to not remember who Shen Fu was. For a short while, he couldn’t think of any good excuse. Instead, Shen Fu was quicker, he put his hand on Lin ShuYi’s shoulder, “Hello grandpa, I’m his brother.”
Old man Yang was shocked, brother? Relative? Why had he never heard Lin ShuYi say he had a brother before?
Lin ShuYi was angry at Shen Fu’s blabbering mouth, but he couldn’t say that he picked up Shen Fu on the street. So he gave a nod, “Distant relative.”
Old man Yang felt Shen Fu looked quite familiar, but he only thought he must have seen him some time before, so he didn’t say anything more.
Lin ShuYi went to help old man Yang tidy up all the tables before he opened his mouth. “Grandpa, we are about to go somewhere to eat. Grandpa, do you want to join us?”
Shen Fu felt this was a bit unexpected. He didn’t know why Lin ShuYi would come all the way here and it turned out it was to invite this old man?
Old man Yang was also stunned, he quickly shook his head, “Just go with your brother, I’m not going.” This child Lin ShuYi didn’t seem to have any friends, Shen Fu was the first person he ever saw Lin ShuYi with. He already thought before how Lin ShuYi didn’t behave like a child, never went out to play, never went out with anyone. Seeing a brother step in his life, old man Yang was happy to see Lin ShuYi go out to play. Naturally, he wouldn’t stop them, but he didn’t expect Lin ShuYi would invite him.
Seeing old man Yang not want to go, Lin ShuYi didn’t force him. And then he left with Shen Fu.
“He’s your grandpa?” Shen Fu thought carefully before talking. He already had an inkling about Lin ShuYi’s family situation. A young person living alone without parents, so he was actually living with his grandpa?
“Yeah.” Lin ShuYi nodded, failing to recognize Shen Fu’s meaning of grandpa was different to his.
“Blood-related?”
“Hmm?” Lin ShuYi thought and shook his head.
Why does he treat him so well when they aren’t even blood related? Shen Fu stroked his chin and looked at Lin ShuYi deep in thought.
Lin ShuYi had never been to the place Shen Fu told him. In fact, it wasn’t just that place, Lin ShuYi rarely went anywhere except XiQin restaurant, let alone ChaoYang street. There was a bus stop not far from XiQin restaurant. Although it wasn’t rush hour, since there was a small shopping center near ChaoYang Street, the bus stop was full of people. Both the tall and handsome figures of Lin ShuYi and Shen Fu attracted attention.