Chapter 87
Shen Shuyu and the other two played games all afternoon. Shen Shuyu briefly forgot his troubles in reality, but what had to be faced still had to be faced.
Standing in the bathroom, he looked at the injuries on his face with worry.
Shen Xili’s medicine was indeed effective; some less serious injuries had already subsided, but the one at the corner of his mouth had only faded a little and was still very obvious.
If he went back with this face, Shen Yisi would probably dismantle the Puce Planet dorms overnight.
He shivered and decided not to go back tonight. Anyway, he had to attend the awards ceremony tomorrow. If it still didn’t fade by then, he’d ask a classmate to put some makeup on him or something; it should be able to hide it.
Having made up his mind, Shen Shuyu glanced at the watch on his wrist. It was about time; he should go home.
This home, of course, referred to the one next to the academy.
Wen Jiafei hadn’t returned yet, and Shen Xili had been in his room the whole time. Shen Shuyu was just about to go find Lin Xuyi to tell him he was leaving, but unexpectedly, on the way there, Chi Yanxun’s bedroom door opened.
His bedroom was right between Shen Xili’s and Lin Xuyi’s rooms, and the two bumped into each other abruptly.
Chi Yanxun had rested in his room all afternoon and now looked much more spirited.
Shen Shuyu thought for a moment and walked toward him.
Chi Yanxun’s gaze landed on the injury on his face. Although things had been clearly explained by Lin Xuyi and He Mingyue, and Chi Yanxun knew he had wronged Shen Shuyu, he just couldn’t bring himself to apologize. After all, he still hated Shen Shuyu deep down.
Even if he didn’t cause trouble, he hated him.
Watching Shen Shuyu approach, his expression darkened slightly. He asked with a somewhat poor tone, “What is it?”
Shen Shuyu said, “I’m heading back. Tell the others for me.”
Shen Shuyu sneered internally. He hadn’t even fussed about anything yet, but Chi Yanxun was getting impatient first.
What was this called? The favored have nothing to fear!
So he was leaving.
Chi Yanxun’s expression softened a bit. He said, “En, understood.”
Shen Shuyu nodded, turned around, and walked out.
But just a few steps later, Shen Xili’s door also opened.
“Little Young Master.”
Shen Shuyu stopped and looked back to see Shen Xili. He had changed clothes, but his complexion seemed a bit poor, as if he had been through something.
Shen Shuyu asked, “Calling me for what?”
Shen Xili glanced at Chi Yanxun and called out “Captain Chi” as a greeting.
Shen Xili walked toward Shen Shuyu and said, “I’ll see you out.”
Hearing him say this, Shen Shuyu realizedāthis must be out of fear that Bai Wei would ambush him again.
But Bai Wei was surely being controlled right now. Bai Wei might be ignorant, but the others from Puce Planet couldn’t be.
Just as Shen Shuyu was about to refuse, Shen Xili was already walking toward him. “Let’s go.”
Giving him absolutely no chance to refuse.
Fine.
Shen Shuyu took a deep breath. If someone wanted to escort him, let them escort him.
He walked swaggeringly behind Shen Xili. Just a few steps out of the dorm’s main gate, the gate behind them was pulled open again.
Shen Shuyu looked back; this time it was Chi Yanxun coming out.
Chi Yanxun kept a wooden face. He walked to Shen Shuyu’s side and said to Shen Xili, “I’m going out for a stroll.”
Inexplicably, although Chi Yanxun said he was just strolling, he acted just like Shen Xiliāone on the left, one on the right, like two guardian deitiesāescorting him to the roadside.
Even after getting into the car, Shen Shuyu didn’t understand what Chi Yanxun meant by this.
Didn’t he hate him very much? Why was he so proactive now?
As the car sped away with him, Shen Shuyu couldn’t help looking back at the two through the window. Shen Xili and Chi Yanxun were walking back shoulder to shoulder.
He realized it. He understood.
Good heavens, Chi Yanxun was creating an opportunity for himself!
What a detestable Protagonist Gong! Actually using him to create a chance to be alone with Shen Xili?
Although he was his simp, he had dignity too, okay!
Shen Shuyu raged for a moment. This was the life of a simp tool.
However, the two walking back together were not as harmonious as Shen Shuyu imagined.
Chi Yanxun asked, “I advise you, it’s best not to develop other feelings for Shen Shuyu. He’s not worth it.”
“Why not worth it?” Shen Xili asked back.
Chi Yanxun said, “That guy has been spoiled rotten by his family, especially his brother. Whatever he sets his eyes on, he must have. He’s more difficult to deal with than anyone else.”
“Is that so?” Shen Xili said, “On the contrary, I feel that although the Little Young Master looks arrogant and domineering on normal days, in reality, his heart is pure.”
“He’s pure?” Chi Yanxun looked as if he’d heard some incredible joke. “If he’s pure, then there are no pure people in this world.”
Ever since getting entangled with Shen Shuyu, not a single thing had gone smoothly for him. Especially recently, Shen Shuyu seemed to have become a different person. In the past, it was just verbal harassment, but now he even followed him into the survival battle. If it were a real battlefield, he didn’t know how big a trouble he would be.
Shen Xili pursed his lips and didn’t speak.
Chi Yanxun said, “Take Bai Wei’s matter for example. He clearly knew Bai Wei was looking for him, yet he went out alone. Isn’t that just telling Bai Wei where he is?”
Getting injured all overājust looking at it was annoying.
Although Shen Xili’s expression didn’t change much, a trace of annoyance flashed in his eyes.
Why did Shen Shuyu take a fancy to Chi Yanxun? He really couldn’t figure it out.
Being unromantic was one thing, but with Chi Yanxun’s means and family background, if he really didn’t like him, there were ten thousand ways to keep Shen Shuyu away.
Yet he chose to do nothing, just waiting for Shen Shuyu to follow him eagerly, then showing him an annoyed face.
This behavior was truly thought-provoking.
He didn’t like Shen Shuyu, but he seemed to enjoy Shen Shuyu rushing up to curry favor.
Others might not notice, but Shen Xili had spent plenty of time analyzing people’s thoughts growing up. Chi Yanxun’s behavior was actually quite obvious.
Shen Xili came back to his senses. He said, “The Little Young Master saw you defeated Yan Qing and wanted to go to the transport pod to welcome you. He just didn’t expect to run into Bai Wei halfway.”
Chi Yanxun said, “I didn’t ask him to come welcome me either. He has no brains himself; with a little thought at that time, he should have known to just wait for me in the dorm.”
Shen Xili raised an eyebrow slightly. This time, he stopped talking completely.
Shen Shuyu returned home. He took off his clothes in the bathroom and stood in front of the mirror to check. The medicine Wen Jiafei applied was indeed effective; in just half a day, the bruises had faded significantly.
Shen Shuyu took a quick shower, twisted his body to apply medicine to himself, and then lay on the sofa to order takeout.
Since coming back, he had been living at home and hadn’t come here for quite a while, yet the house remained very tidy. Shen Yisi must have sent someone to clean it.
However, it had been a long time since he stayed alone so quietly like this.
In the survival battle, except for when the giant python separated them, they were together at all other times. Back at the main house, there were servants and Shen Yisi.
Now that it was so quiet, he was a bit unaccustomed to it.
Shen Shuyu flipped a mirror over and looked at his face.
The injury at the corner of his mouth had faded a lot. When he left, Shen Xili gave him that tube of ointment, telling him to apply some at night too.
Shen Shuyu picked up the ointment and examined it front and back. The text on it was from another planet; he couldn’t read it well.
He unscrewed the cap, applied some to himself, then capped it again, intending to return it to Shen Xili tomorrow.
After doing all this, Shen Shuyu’s takeout arrived.
Although this was the interstellar era, delicacies were still plentiful. Shen Shuyu ordered some super ordinary fried chicken.
After happily finishing his meal, his terminal rang. He took a lookāit was actually Wen Jiafei?
This was truly a rare event. Ever since they added each other on the terminal, Wen Jiafei had never actively messaged him. Their chat history from over a month ago was him asking Wen Jiafei when the meal would be ready.
Shen Shuyu clicked open the terminal. Seeing the message, he couldn’t help raising an eyebrow, and then his good-looking brows knit together.
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