Chapter 55: Mad Dogs Biting Each Other (1) â Piercing to the Eye / Who Bit You? / You…
The person in the mirror had dull eyes, and the color had drained from his cheeks.
Just the thought of Mu Sian ravaging his neck made Jiang Chenyan feel uncomfortable all over. A dense, stinging pain surged up, giving him goosebumps.
That patch of skin on the side of his neck was now covered in interlaced marks. They were exceptionally eye-catching against his white skin, like a stain that couldn’t be washed off. Even a collar couldn’t hide them.
Shen Shiyue gently took the mirror away. “Stop being hard on yourself. These will pass.”
Jiang Chenyan quirked his lips into a bitter smile. “Mu Sian really isn’t human. I just want to stay far away from him now. He bit me like thisâmy skin is all pitted. Even I find it disgusting to look at.”
“I…”
“Itâs not disgusting.” Shen Shiyue spoke up to interrupt him. His voice suddenly grew a bit deeper, and his eyes were darker than before. His gaze landed on the marks on the side of Jiang Chenyanâs neck. He repeated it word by word: “Itâs not disgusting at all.”
“Thank you for comforting me.” Jiang Chenyan pulled out a shallow smile. The previous irritability seemed to have dissipated a bit.
How to put it? He couldn’t describe his current mood himself.
His chest felt tight and he was irritable; his rejection of Mu Sian had deepened by several levels.
But Shen Shiyueâs “not disgusting at all” was like a stabilizing pill. His heart felt inexplicably grounded.
As for why it felt grounded, he didn’t even know himself.
He slowly lay back down on the bed. Once his back touched the soft bedding, he let out a long sigh. His voice carried a heavy fatigue: “My heart is tired.”
Shen Shiyue looked at the dark circles under his eyes and didn’t say much. He only responded softly: “Iâll go get the medicine.”
“Thanks.”
…
Shen Shiyue returned with the medicine box, setting it down gently by the bed. The sound of his fingers opening the lid was very light, revealing the neatly arranged ointments and cotton swabs inside.
He looked up at Jiang Chenyan and asked, “Do you want my help?”
Jiang Chenyanâs fingertips moved. He had originally wanted to say “Iâll trouble you,” but the words at the tip of his tongue became a polite refusal: “No need. I can do it myself.”
He could handle such a small thing himself; there was no need to bother someone else.
He reached out to take the medicine box. Just as his wrist touched the edge of the box, Shen Shiyue moved it away.
A trace of confusion surfaced in Jiang Chenyanâs eyes, and his eyebrow raised slightly. “?”
What did this mean?
“Iâll do it.” Shen Shiyue didn’t look at the medicine box. His gaze landed on Jiang Chenyanâs face. His eyes were even softer than before, and his voice was very light. “I just want to do something for you.”
Jiang Chenyanâs movements instantly halted. As if he hadn’t reacted, that sentence repeatedly echoed in his ears.
The other manâs hand had already reached over. The cotton swab held between his fingers was coated in a thin layer of ointment. The moment it touched the skin of Jiang Chenyanâs neck, a cool sensation spread. It instantly suppressed that hint of faint, stinging pain.
Jiang Chenyanâs body stiffened almost imperceptibly. His gaze landed on Shen Shiyueâs lowered eyelashes.
“Thank you.”
“No need to thank me.” Shen Shiyueâs tone was exceptionally serious. The hand holding the cotton swab didn’t stop. His fingertips lightly brushed over every single mark on the neck, not even missing the faint marks at the edges.
The crisp scent of the ointment mixed with the faint scent from Shen Shiyueâs body drifted over. Jiang Chenyan could even feel the otherâs warm breath brushing against the back of his ear.
Their shoulders and elbows were almost touching; their breaths were intertwined.
Jiang Chenyanâs fingertips curled. An uneasy itchiness rose in his heart.
Was this a bit ambiguous?
Fortunately, Shen Shiyueâs movements were relatively fast. Finally, he lightly pressed the skin at the side of the neck to confirm the ointment was applied evenly. Then he retracted his hand and spoke softly: “Done.”
But he didn’t rise immediately. His deep eyes rested quietly on Jiang Chenyanâs face. Those eyes didn’t have the usual gentleness; instead, they had an added unreadable depth, like a night soaked in ink.
Jiang Chenyan didn’t look away either, just staring back at him.
The two were eye-to-eye. They didn’t speak. There was only the light rise and fall of their breathing within the close distance, intertwining in the air.
Ultimately, Jiang Chenyan couldn’t withstand the silent eye contact. He lost the battle and was the first to look away. His Adamâs apple rolled lightly. While throwing back the quilt, he said in a low voice: “Iâm going to wash up.”
…
When the cold water splashed onto his face, Jiang Chenyan couldn’t help but let out a light shiver. Water droplets dripped down his jawline. The instant cold made most of his chaotic thoughts clear up, and his brain finally became lucid.
That indescribable taste in his heart was still coiling, like a tangled ball of threadâthe more he tried to sort it out, the more annoyed he became.
Jiang Chenyan quirked his lips at the mirror. He was about to raise a hand to rub his tight temples when he suddenly remembered that last nightâs farce had been quite big. He had to explain things to the boss.
He walked out of the washroom. Shen Shiyue was sitting on the bed waiting for him. Seeing him come out, he asked: “Are we going to eat?”
“Weâll talk about it in a bit,” Jiang Chenyan waved his hand and sat down on the bed. “I need to send a message to the boss first.”
Shen Shiyueâs gaze froze on his face. After a moment of silence, he asked: “Are you going to resign?”
Jiang Chenyanâs voice softened slightly. His fingertips hovered over the input box. “If I don’t resign, Iâll have to be fired. Mu Sian is likely a big client there; the boss definitely can’t afford to offend him. I can’t make things difficult for him.”
Moreover, he had hit Mu Sian, opening a hole in the manâs head.
He looked up at Shen Shiyue. “I forgot to ask you. Aside from me fainting last night, what else happened afterward?”
Shen Shiyue didn’t hesitate much. He spoke expressionlessly: “I saw Mu Sian touching you and biting you, so I beat him up.”
Jiang Chenyan propped his head on his hand. “So you see, I really should resign from this job.”
Firstly, he was truly afraid of running into Mu Sian again. Better to have one less thing to deal with.
Secondly, the two of them had beaten Mu Sian like that; who knew what kind of trouble would come later?
Without further hesitation, Jiang Chenyan tapped on the dialogue box with the boss and typed out a line: [Boss, sorry. I caused trouble for you regarding the events last night.]
On the other side, the boss was staring at his light-brain screen, wanting to cry but having no tears. God knew how terrifying the scene was last night. Mu Sian was covered in blood, and a group of people were surrounding him, asking about responsibility. He had nearly exhausted his strength just dealing with it. Seeing Jiang Chenyanâs message now, his head began to throb again.
However, once he recalled last nightâs conclusion, the boss couldn’t help but be dazed. Mu Sian, who should have been the victim, didn’t make a scene. Instead, Jiang Chenyanâwho had caused the commotionâwas carried away by a young Alpha.
That Alphaâs brows were filled with hostility, and his expression was terrifyingly gloomy. He hadn’t even spared the boss a glance when he left.
At the time, the boss was frozen in place. He was completely stunned, having not expected this direction at all.
What surprised him even more was that news soon came from Mu Sianâs side, saying they didn’t blame Jiang Chenyan and didn’t require his dismissal.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong.
The one from the Mu family… when did his temper get so good?
After being beaten like that, he actually didn’t pursue it? This matter was truly unfathomable.
…
Seeing that the boss hadn’t replied for a long time, Jiang Chenyan took the initiative to type out a line and send it: [Iâm resigning. Iâll compensate you for any losses.]
When the notification of a successful send popped up, he let out a light sigh.
The boss had just settled his mood when he saw the message. He was instantly stunned. His fingers rapidly typed a reply: [No need, no need! The other side didn’t pursue it. You can continue coming to work.]
After sending, he still felt it wasn’t enough, so he added a comforting emoji.
When Jiang Chenyan received the reply, his brow immediately furrowed. No pursuit? Mu Sian was a person who wouldn’t pursue things?
He stared at the screen, hesitating for a few seconds before typing: [Never mind.]
Better to have one less thing to deal with.
He didn’t want to see Mu Sianâs face anymore.
Looking at the “Never mind” on the screen, the boss instantly panicked. His fingers rapidly typed: [Don’t! The salary is so good. Consider it again!]
After sending, he still felt it wasn’t enough and wanted to add a few more words of persuasion, fearing Jiang Chenyan truly had his heart set on leaving.
But not long after the message was sent, he received a reply from Jiang Chenyan: [Thank you. No thanks.]
There was no room for discussion.
Immediately after, there was no more movement on the chat interface. Jiang Chenyan directly ended the conversation, not even giving him a chance to persuade him further.
The boss: “…”
How could he persuade him to stay? No way.
How was he supposed to explain to Mu Sian? No chance.
Having resolved this matter, Jiang Chenyan and Shen Shiyue went to the cafeteria for a meal. Thinking that they still had classes in the afternoon, Jiang Chenyan specifically wore a scarf. He wrapped the scarf around twice, covering the marks on his neck completely.
The two didn’t order many dishes. After a quick bite, they rushed to the classroom.
The afternoon was a large class; the room was full of people.
Jiang Chenyan found a seat by the window and sat down. Just as he took out his textbook, he inexplicably felt his back neck tighten. There was always a gaze on him from behindânot burning, but landing on him as if it were physical.
Ultimately unable to stand it, Jiang Chenyan snapped his head around to look back.
Xie Huaijin was sitting two rows behind him. His fingertips were casually twirling a pen, and his gaze looked as if it had just moved away from Jiang Chenyan.
Jiang Chenyanâs heart jolted. He didn’t linger and quickly turned his head back. His fingertips gripped the edge of his textbook, and a surge of irritability rose once more.
His luck these past few days was truly like dog sh*t.
Just as he settled his emotions, the sound of a chair being pulled came from in front of him. Ji Xuan sat down with a smile, a notebook in his hand. “I didn’t expect our class to be in the same room. If Iâd known, I would have asked to come together.”
Shen Shiyue gave Ji Xuan a nod, his face showing no extra expressionâsomewhat cold.
Ji Xuan didn’t mind Shen Shiyueâs attitude. His gaze landed on the scarf around Jiang Chenyanâs neck, and he reached out a hand, wanting to touch it. “Eh? Itâs not that cold today. Why are you wearing a scarf?”
Just as his hand reached mid-air, it was lightly blocked by Shen Shiyueâs raised hand.
Ji Xuanâs movements halted. The smile on his face froze, and he had no choice but to awkwardly retract his hand.
Sensing that the atmosphere wasn’t right, Jiang Chenyan instinctively gripped the edge of his scarf and found an excuse: “My body is prone to cold. If itâs even slightly cool, I want to wrap up tight.”
Ji Xuan didn’t doubt much after hearing this. He gave a casual response. His attention was soon drawn to the teacher on the podium who was starting to adjust the equipment, and he didn’t ask further about the scarf.
Jiang Chenyan turned his head to glance at Shen Shiyue. Their gazes met briefly before he turned back to listen to the lesson.
When it came to a key problem type, the teacher suddenly called Shen Shiyueâs name to have him go to the podium to solve the problem.
Shen Shiyue rose and walked toward the podium.
Jiang Chenyan stared at the steps Shen Shiyue was writing on the blackboard, his finger unconsciously tapping the desk. “A bit strange.”
“What’s strange?”
A low, familiar voice suddenly rang out right at his ear. Jiang Chenyanâs body stiffened abruptly.
He slowly turned his head. His heart sank. Xie Huaijin had moved to the seat behind him at some point. His elbows were resting on the edge of the desk, his gaze staring directly at him.
Jiang Chenyanâs eyes instantly turned cold. The fingertips holding his pen tightened slightly.
Seeing this, Xie Huaijin raised an eyebrow. “What? Does me changing seats for class bother you?”
Jiang Chenyan closed his eyes, forcefully suppressing the fire in his heart. He ignored Xie Huaijin.
Xie Huaijin had no intention of letting him off. He lowered his voice and continued: “I heard Mu Sian was beaten. His head was even broken. Surely you know about this?”
Jiang Chenyanâs brow furrowed. It had already reached Xie Huaijinâs ears?
“Was it you who beat him, or was it Shen Shiyue who stood up for you?”
Xie Huaijin thought it was funny. Honestly, he hadn’t expected Mu Sian to have such a day. “Youâve got quite some guts. Do you have to offend all of us to the bitter end?”
Jiang Chenyan turned his face away, his eyes cooling several levels. “Xie Huaijin, do you want to sweep the campus again?”
“What?” Xie Huaijin was stunned for a moment. Once he reacted, he laughed with anger. His finger tapped the desk. “Jiang Chenyan, you really know how to pick the worst topics.”
How could he forget the matter of Qi Bai punishing them back then?
Being mentioned by Jiang Chenyan like this, he even remembered the fight with Shen Shiyueânot only did he not win, but he also received a demerit.
“You’re calling me out?”
He had also been pummeled by Shen Shiyue back then.
Jiang Chenyan didn’t speak. Silence itself was the best form of admission. He was deliberately calling Xie Huaijin out.
Xie Huaijin was completely provoked by this attitude. His voice went cold. “Jiang Chenyan, youâre truly looking for death.”
If anyone else dared to treat him this way, who knew how many times they would have died? Yet, precisely because this person was Jiang Chenyan, he truly couldn’t bear to kill him.
He grabbed the scarf around Jiang Chenyanâs neck and gritted his teeth: “Turn around. Letâs talk.”
Xie Huaijin didn’t control his strength. The scarf was yanked off in an instant, and the interlaced hickeys and bite marks on Jiang Chenyanâs neck were immediately exposed to the air.
This scene instantly stung his nerves. Those hickeys on the neckâno matter how he looked at them, they were an eyesore.
Xie Huaijinâs movements froze abruptly. His eyes darkened sharply, and his tone was as cold as ice: “Who did it? Shen Shiyue?”
Jiang Chenyan was both annoyed and irritable. He snatched back the scarf and wrapped it messily back around his neck. “It was Mu Sian.”
He simply threw caution to the wind. “Are you satisfied now?”
Let those two psychos get together and leave him alone.
Xie Huaijinâs expression became exceptionally ugly. The corners of his mouth pulled into a stiff arc, letting out a laugh of unidentifiable meaning: “Ha…”
This answer from Jiang Chenyan was completely beyond Xie Huaijinâs expectations. He never imagined Mu Sian would do such a thing to Jiang Chenyan, let alone leave such eye-catching marks.
However, Mu Sian was a person who loved to play, especially when he ran into prey he was interested in.
Therefore, it wouldn’t be surprising if Mu Sian had slept with him and left those marks. What on earth was he blindly wondering about? What was he suspecting?
He stared at the scarf wrapped tightly around Jiang Chenyan, his eyes darkening. He no longer had any mind for the lesson.
He was very unhappy. F*cking hell.
Mu Sian.
[Authorâs Note: Mu Sian: What did I do now?]
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