Part 3
The soft voice was like insects flying over a field, densely covering his body.
Wen Rong turned toward the sound, trembling. His forehead grazed against something sharp.
A heatwave cascaded down like a waterfall. His eyelid seemed to brush against something soft and warm.
“Hiss—” Someone nearby sucked in a cold breath.
“Damn, Shi Ye kissed my Male God’s eye.”
Wen Rong was so scared he hurriedly leaned back, his hand suddenly enveloped in a burning hot palm.
“When I play the finals, will you come to the venue? Okay?”
Thump.
Thump.
Thump.
So hot.
“Okay?”
“But I…”
“I beg you.”
“…”
“That match is very important to me. I want a friend by my side.”
Wen Rong’s brain swelled. He asked randomly, “What about Senior Leon?”
“He can’t go. Heard there was a technology breakthrough and something he researches can be used. He’s been busy lately.”
“Then… Zhou Xie?”
“I’ll call Lin Qizheng and the others to come along.”
“You let them go. I won’t go.”
“I only called them because I wanted you to go. What’s the point if you don’t go?”
“I really…”
“Why not?”
“Can you stop pulling me? I don’t like doing this in front of so many people.”
Shi Ye let go hastily. A clear line appeared on the back of Wen Rong’s hand—one section red, one section white.
Shi Ye realized he had used too much force just now and quickly apologized. “Sorry.”
“It’s fine, rubbing it helps.” Wen Rong rubbed the back of his hand, and indeed it became less obvious. Then he said, “I really can’t go. The scholarship hasn’t been issued yet. I can’t afford the plane ticket.”
“…”
“And going means finding a place to stay, buying food… basically spending a lot of money. I don’t have that much money right now.”
“Will you be on TV during the match? Is it okay if I cheer for you in front of the TV?”
“…”
Shi Ye held his forehead and laughed bitterly. Even when he invited Lin Qizheng, Wen Rong wouldn’t go. He had started wildly guessing Wen Rong was avoiding suspicion with him for Leon’s sake, but he never expected it was because of money.
I asked you to go; could I possibly make you pay?!
Just as he prepared to say a refreshing “I’ll cover it,” he happened to see Wen Rong’s calm face. It seemed he was just stating a fact, not crying poor.
Having witnessed Leon’s scheming, Shi Ye didn’t want to be outdone at all. So, uncharacteristically, he thought carefully before asking, “If you had money, would you go?”
The serious question received serious consideration from Wen Rong, who nodded. “If I have money later, I will go to support you.”
“It’s a promise.”
“Mn… Where are you going?”
Shi Ye didn’t even attend class. He left his seat from the other side and walked straight out of the classroom.
During class time, there were few people in the Student Council building, and naturally, no one announced him in advance.
When Shi Ye brazenly pushed open the door to the President’s office, Li Ao was reporting to Zhou Xie.
“Currently, the hot topic on the forum is Shi Ye and Wen Rong kissing publicly in the classroom and planning to go on a date together.”
Zhou Xie sneered and continued reading the replies on the forum. “Shi Ye isn’t willing to pay for the date, asking Wen Rong to keep him once he has money?”
Li Ao already thought this topic was outrageous. The photo posted was mosaic upon mosaic, forcefully blurring two heads into one blob, but as soon as Shi Ye entered the door, that face—which usually looked like trouble—actually wore a smile of victory from a fight. He even raised a hand to touch his lips, looking… smug.
Smug about what? Leon isn’t even here.
“What is it?” Zhou Xie put down the document in his hand and looked over askance.
Shi Ye: “Wen Rong salvaged the school’s reputation at the anniversary celebration and pushed for reform. Shouldn’t we give him a bonus?”
Zhou Xie: “You think the school is your family’s company?”
“Find a reason to issue it. I’ll pay. Wen Rong only has less than twenty thousand in living expenses right now. I’m afraid he’ll starve to death.”
Zhou Xie paused again. “Twenty thousand?”
The usually calm person couldn’t help but raise his voice, seemingly very surprised by the figure “twenty thousand.”
“Issue 2 billion,” Shi Ye closed the door behind him with his hands behind his back, imagining recklessly. “When he chose his major, he said he wanted to find a major that was easy to find a job with. Give him 2 billion, and he won’t have to look for a job anymore.”
Zhou Xie: “…”
Li Ao: “…”
“How about 20 billion? Not only won’t he need to find a job, but he can also spend freely. Is there such a thing as a continuous bonus? I’ll give him 2 billion every year from now on.”
Zhou Xie pressed his lips together in silence for a moment, then made a “shoo” gesture to Li Ao.
Li Ao understood, raised his hand to block Shi Ye, and deliberately pushed him out of the office.
Shi Ye, a professional athlete host, wasn’t joking around. Li Ao tried hard, but Shi Ye didn’t move an inch. He even took two steps toward Zhou Xie. “I’m serious.”
Li Ao: “Stop acting crazy. If you’re dating, just date. No one cares if your partner has money to live.”
“Also… can you young lovers pay attention? Is the whole school part of your play? Publicly kissing in the classroom?”
“Destined to kiss, couldn’t stop it.” The smile on Shi Ye’s face grew wider. He touched his mouth and snickered. “We young lovers—”
Zhou Xie interrupted coldly, “Wen Rong isn’t dating him.”
Shi Ye retorted, “How is he not—”
Zhou Xie interrupted again, “Do you dare say that in front of Wen Rong?”
Of course… he didn’t dare.
Shi Ye pouted. “Can’t I date him unilaterally?”
Li Ao was speechless. “If Leon heard that, he’d definitely send the photo of you crawling on the ground bare-assed to Wen Rong.”
“Fuck!” Shi Ye’s sore spot was stomped on. He raged, “Fair competition! If he dares to pull that kind of petty trick, I’ll tell Wen Rong about him watching porn.”
“The day you went to the hotel, didn’t Wen Rong watch porn with Leon in the room?”
As soon as Li Ao’s voice fell, Snap. Zhou Xie bent down to pick up a pen from the floor.
Shi Ye’s attention was attracted for a moment, but he quickly withdrew his gaze to refute Li Ao with all his might. “I asked Wen Rong. They didn’t watch! Don’t spread rumors.”
“They definitely watched. Don’t you know what Leon is like usually versus in private?”
Li Ao used his excellent logical thinking to deduce further. “If not last time, then the time before that. Leon’s room is full of that stuff. When he came out for dinner, he was very calm, which means he already knew Leon likes that stuff.”
Shi Ye: “…”
Zhou Xie: “…”
“…”
“…”
The office fell into a terrifying silence.
Growing up together, they all understood each other’s personalities.
Leon had lived a bland, ascetic life with his mother at the research base since childhood. After being repressed for so long, he came back wanting big fish and heavy meat.
Leon had forced the three of them to watch those films; he probably forced Wen Rong to watch too.
“Fuck!” Shi Ye suddenly rushed out of the office, looking like he was going to settle the score with Leon.
The moment the door closed, Li Ao breathed a sigh of relief, secretly lamenting that he finally sent this giant Buddha away.
However, when he turned around, he found his cousin sitting behind the desk deep in thought, his gaze fixed on the computer screen.
On the Black Dove Forum, someone had released a high-definition photo.
It was a photo of Wen Rong and Shi Ye sitting side by side in the classroom. Their faces were extremely close, two distinct profiles with almost no gap between them.
“Cousin.”
Zhou Xie turned his head slowly. “I remember the Best Club every year gets a scholarship.”
Li Ao didn’t know why he suddenly mentioned the scholarship, but it was a fact, so he nodded. “Mn, there’s 500,000.”
“Next month, new clubs will be reorganized, but some old clubs performed well this semester. Logically speaking, they should get the scholarship.”
Li Ao understood his cousin’s meaning. “I’ll write an application to the Principal right now.”
“You don’t have to give the full amount. Write 20… write 300,000. After submitting it, the Principal will reduce the number.”
Zhou Xie thought for two seconds, then said, “Still, write 500,000. Give me the report after you write it; I’ll speak to the Principal personally.”
“Okay.”
“If the Principal cuts a little, there should still be 400,000. Split among four people, if they eat and live at school, 100,000 should be enough to last until next year’s scholarship is issued.”
With the accounts calculated so clearly, the destination of this money was obvious.
Li Ao thought, After the uproar at the anniversary celebration, Cousin really completely agrees with Leon’s point of view.
Li Ao: “What if he doesn’t get the scholarship at the end of the term?”
“Then follow Shi Ye’s request. He pays 200 million, given in the name of the Student Council.”
What a plan to borrow flowers to offer Buddha!
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