MNL Chapter 60

Chapter 60: Bond – Wherever you go, I will go.

Xu Jing met Jiang Pei at the elevator entrance. At the time, Jiang Pei was wearing an American-style short-sleeved shirt and hot pants, with a black trench coat draped over her shoulders. Her pink hair was flamboyant, and her lips were bright red. He recognized her immediately.

Jiang Pei also thought Xu Jing looked familiar and spoke first, “You are Shen Yan’s male… no, friend.”

This sentence made both of them feel awkward.

“Is he not home?”

“Yeah.”

“Okay, then I won’t go up either.” Jiang Pei muttered in a low voice, “Strange, where could he be at this hour if he’s not home? He wouldn’t have really gone to the hospital, would he?”

“What hospital?”

Jiang Pei hesitated, seeming unwilling to say.

Xu Jing directly stated the matter, “You know my relationship with him.”

“Yeah, it’s just that his animal of a father was in a car accident a few days ago and went to the hospital. I’m just afraid that Shen Yan isn’t home at this hour because he went to see him.” Jiang Pei sneered coldly, her eyes full of disgust, “If you ask me, this is retribution. That damned thing should just die. It’s just that Shen Yan looks tough, but he’s actually soft-hearted. If it were me, I would go to the hospital overnight and pull out his oxygen tube.”

No wonder Shen Yan’s tone sounded strange just now. Xu Jing paused for a moment and asked, “Which hospital?”

“It’s quite far from here.” Jiang Pei’s expression also became serious, and she said, “Forget it, I’ll go with you.”

So they went to the hospital together, but they didn’t expect to see Shen Yan collapse on the ground as soon as they entered the ward, startling both of them, and their faces changed drastically.

Shen Yan didn’t wake up until the next afternoon, but Xu Jing thought the man’s complexion was so bad that he looked like he was about to faint again in the next second.

Shen Yan frowned in confusion when he saw Xu Jing in front of him, then noticed Jiang Pei standing beside him, and instantly understood.

“Why are you looking at me like that?! I haven’t even said anything to you yet, Shen Yan.” Jiang Pei, trying to stay calm, walked back and forth in front of the hospital bed several times, but the more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and she couldn’t help but curse, “What is Shen Linzhi? Didn’t you know what kind of bastard things that man did when Aunt Qiu was alive? Did you forget everything? You went to donate blood to him, are you fucking crazy? Did falling in love damage your brain?”

Xu Jing, who was about to speak: “…”

Shen Yan didn’t defend himself, but turned his head away, silently accepting Jiang Pei’s harsh scolding.

Seeing him like this, Jiang Pei was even more angry, but she also felt an indescribable sadness in her heart. She took a deep breath for a long time before calming down, and finally didn’t say anything more excessive.

“Forget it, I’m too lazy to care about you. Grandpa made some soup for you, I’ll go get it.”

After saying that, Jiang Pei stormed off, leaving the two people in the ward speechless, falling into silence.

“Want some water?”

Shen Yan shook his head.

“Your complexion isn’t good, have some fruit.” Xu Jing took a pear from the fruit he had bought and was about to peel it, but his arm was suddenly grabbed.

“What’s wrong?”

“Why don’t you scold me?”

Shen Yan’s voice was very soft, like an ethereal wind blowing past Xu Jing’s ears.

Xu Jing looked at him and asked in return, “What should I scold you for?”

Shen Yan gave a wry smile and said, “Maybe if you were like Jiang Pei, I would feel better.”

Xu Jing remained noncommittal, but asked again, “Then if you had another chance, would you save him or not?”

After a long while, an icy answer came, “Save him.”

Although he hoped Shen Linzhi would die as soon as possible for whatever reason, at that moment, he still couldn’t convince himself to watch it happen.

Xu Jing had expected this answer, because he knew that no matter what situation Shen Yan was in at the time, even if he only had his last breath left, he would still choose to save Shen Linzhi.

Xu Jing patted Shen Yan’s shoulder and said, “That’s it, don’t regret the decisions you’ve made. Besides, you did the right thing.”

Shen Yan stared motionlessly at the clock on the wall, his eyes as empty as a puppet. Then, as if remembering something, the person on the bed slowly lowered his head, buried his face in his palms, and faint sobs came from between his fingers, reaching Xu Jing’s ears. That proud young man was now like a trapped beast who had lost its way, fragile and pitiful, deeply piercing Xu Jing’s eyes.

“Xu Jing, my heart hurts so much.” Shen Yan’s choked voice echoed in the ward. He seemed to have lost his language ability and could only repeat over and over again, “My heart really hurts…”

“I know.” Xu Jing sat on the edge of the bed and hugged Shen Yan. The sobs gradually became suppressed, eventually buried in Xu Jing’s thin shoulders. Xu Jing gently patted Shen Yan’s back, comforting him again and again, “It’s okay, don’t be afraid, it will get better, Shen Yan, everything will get better.”

But Shen Yan kept shaking his head, his always straight spine completely bent at this moment. His body trembled uncontrollably, and he thought in despair: None of this will get better. This will be a permanent barrier in his heart, and he will never be able to forgive himself.

That day, Shen Yan’s tears soaked Xu Jing’s shoulder. It was the first time Xu Jing had seen Shen Yan cry. A young man’s pride is more important than anything, and even if he cries, it should be restrained, but Shen Yan seemed to have completely collapsed. He no longer restrained himself and had no ability to restrain himself anymore.

Because of this, the crying inside trapped the footsteps outside. Once some things are dropped, it is difficult to pick them up again. She had to preserve this dignity for Shen Yan, so Jiang Pei didn’t push the door in the end, turned around and left with reddened eyes.

But since then, Shen Yan never cried like that again.

With a series of events such as leaving the hospital and returning to school, Shen Yan seemed to have forgotten about that incident. His grades were still far ahead, and in everyone’s eyes, he was still the unattainable academic genius. He would occasionally joke when talking to Xu Jing. No one noticed anything wrong, and even Xu Jing had the illusion that the incident had already turned the page in Shen Yan’s heart.

However, later, he asked Shen Yan if that person had come to find him, and Shen Yan just hummed softly, replying simply, “He went abroad.”

But Shen Yan didn’t mention the rest. Shen Linzhi had someone send a bank card and a letter. There were only three sentences in the letter:

There are three million in the card, the password is your birthday.

Thank you.

Don’t forget our agreement.

After reading it, Shen Yan didn’t even have any extra expressions. With a wave of his hand, the card and the letter went into the trash can together.

·

The mock test scores for the comprehensive competition have been released, and Xu Jing is far ahead among the test takers, after all, his English has reached an unprecedented level.

123 points?! Li Qin was so shocked after grading the test papers that she checked them at least five more times. This fluent English composition was actually written by Xu Jing? She vaguely remembered the first time she saw Xu Jing’s English composition, it was simply gibberish, with no grammar at all. Could Shen Yan really be a genius?

On the other side, Xu Jing threw the report card in front of Shen Yan. Shen Yan was reading an extracurricular book, and the report card floated lightly onto it.

Looking at the capital 1, Shen Yan smiled and said, “Not bad.”

“You taught well, Teacher Shen.”

“What kind of reward do you want?”

“Anything?”

Shen Yan hummed and said, “Anything.”

“It’s not something difficult.” Xu Jing beckoned, and Shen Yan leaned over.

Xu Jing only said three words. After hearing them, Shen Yan blinked twice and asked, “Are you sure?”

“What, can’t I?” Xu Jing’s eyes had a hint of provocation.

“It’s possible, but—” Shen Yan stopped halfway and suddenly smiled.

“…” Although the other party didn’t say it directly, every move made Xu Jing feel that his personal dignity was being insulted.

“What do you mean by that?”

“Nothing, I just think you’re very brave.” Shen Yan’s tone was very sincere.

Xu Jing sneered, “We’ll see tonight.”

After the two joked, Shen Yan picked up the report card and looked at it for a while, and said directly, “The main reason you were able to get this score on this English test is because I understand the way our school sets the questions, but when it comes to the real competition, with your current level of English, it’s almost impossible to squeeze into the top thirty, or even the top ten. Moreover, for liberal arts subjects like English, it’s increasingly difficult to improve your score as you go further.”

In other words, passing the school exam this time is just a delaying tactic. In the following time, Xu Jing still has to study hard.

After listening, Xu Jing just nodded calmly, not showing as much resistance as last time.

“You want me to be recommended to A University?”

“Yeah.”

Xu Jing paused and asked, “What about you? What school do you want to go to?”

“Me?” Shen Yan smiled indifferently, “I’m also taking the A University exam.”

After hearing this, Xu Jing frowned and said, “Don’t joke, answer properly.”

With this person’s grades, going to any school is easy. Although A University is also one of the top universities in the country, it is still a bit of a waste of talent for Shen Yan.

However, a few moments of confusion flashed across Shen Yan’s indifferent face. People like him are actually like a piece of driftwood floating on the surface of the water. To put it nicely, it’s freedom, but in reality, it’s the same as those homeless wanderers, walking aimlessly on an endless track, day after day, until death comes.

But now he is controlled by others, which is obviously even more pitiful. Therefore, things like which university to go to, where to live, and what kind of work to do are too ethereal for him.

Seeing that Shen Yan didn’t answer, Xu Jing said again, “I don’t like trouble. The reason for taking the A University exam is very simple, it’s just close. You should also choose your future life like this, and not decide your future because of me.”

Shen Yan was silent for a moment and replied, “What if I said, you are my future?”

“…”

This sentence shattered Xu Jing’s righteousness. Meeting Shen Yan’s deep gaze, Xu Jing couldn’t help but say, “Don’t flirt.”

Shen Yan’s mouth curved, raised his hand and touched Xu Jing’s head, and didn’t say anything else.

Although some things have not yet been finalized, whether it is for the other party or for himself, as long as there is a turning point, he will try his best.