Chapter 35: The Cannon Fodder in a Dogblood Novel (35)
With a click of the door lock,
Shi Jingnian walked into the room holding a book.
His expression was somewhat cold.
Dressed all in black, with a face so bleak it lacked human warmth, he appeared even colder, radiating an indifference that warned strangers to keep away.
His eyes swept over Shen Tangqing and Li Qiulan.
When he saw Shen Tangqing’s hand resting on Li Qiulan’s shoulder, his gaze paused for a moment.
Only then did he look at Li Qiulan.
He hadn’t met Li Qiulan either, wondering secretly who this person was.
Shen Tangqing withdrew his hand and greeted Shi Jingnian with a smile, “The top student is back.”
Shi Jingnian nodded slightly, closed the door behind him with a backhand, and let his gaze fall on Li Qiulan, his voice devoid of warmth.
“This is?”
Before Shen Tangqing could speak, Li Qiulan looked up and gave a cloyingly sweet smile to Shi Jingnian.
“My name is Li Qiulan. You must be my roommate too…”
Shi Jingnian’s gaze rested on Li Qiulan’s face. For some reason, this smile made Shi Jingnian somewhat uncomfortable.
Like malt candy stuck to the ground—sticky.
Indescribably cloying.
“En, Shi Jingnian.”
Shi Jingnian had no intention of chatting with Li Qiulan; his expression remained calm, his tone flat and waveless.
The moment he turned around, the deliberate smile on Li Qiulan’s face abruptly vanished, coldness surging in his eyes.
Really annoying!
I haven’t even been alone with Brother for a few minutes… haven’t even found a chance to have physical contact with Brother…
As if sensing Li Qiulan’s gaze, Shi Jingnian glanced back at him.
Li Qiulan instantly reverted to his well-behaved and harmless appearance, the coldness in his eyes hidden cleanly away, and he even blinked at Shi Jingnian with a smile.
Wait until Shi Jingnian turned around again to sit down.
Only then did the smile on Li Qiulan’s face collapse completely, the corners of his mouth hooking into a sinister arc.
Really in the way!
Li Qiulan tapped the armrest of the wheelchair lightly with his fingertips, on and off.
“Qiuqiu, do you play games?”
Li Qiulan came back to his senses.
He pursed his lips in a smile and shook his head. “No… what game does Brother play?”
“Special Forces, a very popular game right now. It’s quite fun.”
“Then I’ll download this game when I go back. Will Brother take me to play together?”
“Sure—”
After Shen Tangqing finished speaking, he looked down and opened the game app, preparing to play a few rounds.
Li Qiulan’s gaze fell greedily on Shen Tangqing.
Perhaps the gaze was too heavy, Shen Tangqing suddenly looked up at him.
However, Li Qiulan’s face-changing speed was faster than his.
Wearing a look of confusion, “Why is Brother looking at me like that?”
“Oh, nothing. Do you want to watch me play?”
Li Qiulan glanced at the time and shook his head. “I have to go back.”
Shen Tangqing hadn’t started the game yet, so he put away his phone. “I’ll see you down.”
“No need, Brother, I can do it myself.” Li Qiulan paused for a moment after speaking, then continued, “This… wheelchair is fully automatic, very convenient.”
Plus, the dormitory itself had an elevator, so Li Qiulan could indeed go down alone.
“I’ll see you off; I have nothing to do anyway.” Shen Tangqing stood up from the sofa to open the door.
Li Qiulan pursed his lips, his gaze falling on Shen Tangqing’s back, a trace of greed flashing in his eyes.
Really a kind-hearted good brother! I’m so pitiful, he will definitely be willing to accompany me for a lifetime, right!
…
Shen Tangqing escorted Li Qiulan downstairs to the dormitory building.
Seeing Li Qiulan come out, the driver was about to go up to greet him but was frozen by a cold look from Li Qiulan.
He stood very sensibly in place without moving, pretending to walk aside to take a call.
After Shen Tangqing pushed Li Qiulan to the car door, Li Qiulan smiled very obediently at Shen Tangqing. “Brother, go back first. It’ll be fine once the driver finishes his call and carries me up.”
“It’s okay, I’ll carry you into the car.”
“But… I’m a bit heavy… I’m afraid Brother will struggle holding me.”
How could a man admit he couldn’t do it? Shen Tangqing rolled up his sleeves. “How could I struggle? I’m quite strong!”
After speaking, he opened the rear car door and picked Li Qiulan up from the wheelchair.
The moment he bent down, Li Qiulan naturally reached out and wrapped his arms around his neck, fingers quietly rubbing against the back of the other’s neck, a trace of obsession flashing in his eyes.
The two were in a very intimate posture, but Shen Tangqing didn’t mind.
“Thank you, Brother.”
Shen Tangqing didn’t notice Li Qiulan’s meaningful expression, replying while exerting force, “No need to be polite!”
The moment he lifted Li Qiulan from the wheelchair.
Shen Tangqing frowned.
Something’s not right.
This kid looks thin and weak, why is he so heavy?
But fortunately, it was only a distance of two steps. After placing Li Qiulan in the car, Shen Tangqing quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
After Li Qiulan let go, Shen Tangqing straightened up. Just as he was about to put away the wheelchair, the driver ran over eagerly.
“Sir, I’ll do it.” He deftly pushed the wheelchair to the trunk…
Li Qiulan glanced at the driver, then curved his eyes at Shen Tangqing, reaching out to pull the corner of his clothes, voice soft like coquetry.
“Brother, when there’s a holiday, can I invite you to my house to play? You are the first friend I’ve made; I like Brother very much.”
Shen Tangqing was stunned for a moment. “First friend?”
Li Qiulan nodded. “My health isn’t good, I basically don’t go out, so I haven’t made any friends…”
Shen Tangqing looked at his clear eyes, his heart softening for a moment, feeling a momentary empathy.
Before… he actually didn’t have friends either.
The kind who couldn’t even find one person to eat hotpot with.
After a second of silence, Shen Tangqing smiled and nodded. “Okay, if I have time during the holiday, I’ll come find you to play.”
Li Qiulan’s eyes lit up. “Then it’s a deal, Brother don’t lie to me oh!”
His happy mood infected Shen Tangqing, giving Shen Tangqing a feeling of being needed, which inexplicably felt a bit good.
“Won’t lie to you.”
After bidding farewell to Shen Tangqing.
Li Qiulan leaned back in the car seat, lowering his eyes to stare at his own palm.
His expression was somewhat reminiscent.
Brother’s skin is so smooth!
After looking for a while, he suddenly raised his hand and sniffed lightly at the tip of his nose, the corner of his lips hooking into a strange smile.
His expression was somewhat perverted.
Brother smells so good~
He really looked forward to Shen Tangqing visiting his home as a guest. It would definitely be… a very unforgettable memory.
…
His gaze fell on the driver in the front row.
“Uncle Wang.”
The driver’s gaze met his in the rearview mirror. “Young Master, any orders?”
“You did very well today. Double salary this month.” Li Qiulan spoke carelessly, his expression cold, arrogant, and noble, unreachable.
Where was the pitiful state he feigned in front of Shen Tangqing?
Driver Old Wang couldn’t help showing joy between his brows upon hearing Li Qiulan’s words. “Thank you, Young Master.”
Li Qiulan spoke no more, simply slowly crossing his left leg over his right leg.
If Shen Tangqing were here, he would see at a glance that Li Qiulan’s legs… had no problem at all.
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