MNL Chapter 83

Chapter 83: Concealment – Do you like it then?

Chapter 83 Concealment – Do you like it then?

Liang Ge escorted Gu Qianqian all the way to the entrance of the alley.

“Let’s stop here, thank you.” Gu Qianqian raised her head, “Drive safe.”

This time, Liang Ge understood Gu Qianqian’s expression, so he nodded and said, “Okay, see you tomorrow.”

Gu Qianqian turned and left. Only when the dark and damp alley completely swallowed her slender figure did Liang Ge stand there for a while, clenching his fists, his face deep in thought, as if he had made some kind of decision.

When Gu Qianqian got home, her grandmother was sitting at the door waiting for her. The moonlight was dim, and the old woman’s body looked even more thin and withered.

“Grandma, it’s cold outside, let’s go back inside.”

The grandmother shook her head after hearing the voice, held Gu Qianqian’s hand, and that painful expression appeared on her face again.

“Qianqian, it’s grandma who’s holding you back.”

“Grandma, you’re overthinking again.” Gu Qianqian squatted down, holding the old woman’s rough but warm hand, and said seriously, “Grandma, don’t listen to anyone talking nonsense, and don’t think too much. I didn’t agree to that matter, not now, and even less in the future. I’ve already borrowed money from my aunt to have your surgery done first. I’ll pay her back with interest when I start working.”

Gu Qianqian’s voice was like the cold wind tonight, sharp as a knife.

When Wang Foguo and Gu Rui treated her as a commodity to be traded, they thought her silence was a tacit acceptance of their fate. But at that time, she was just seriously thinking about one thing: is this the only meaning of a woman’s existence? Is her value only in her youth and beauty, exchanged for that ridiculous sum of 300,000?

No, absolutely not.

She remembered that extracurricular practice activity. Because they talked about “A Doll’s House”, Liang Yin told them that women would encounter various temptations in the process of growing up, and the biggest problem was labeling. Whether the label was good or bad, from the moment it was attached, the person applying the label did not treat them as equals, and once women accepted these labels, they would completely lose themselves and never find their life value.

So she would not allow herself to become anyone’s appendage, just as she could calmly accept the kindness of Liang Ge and the others, but would never borrow money from them.

Because one day, she would find her own way out into the sunlight, and before that, she would not be controlled by any man, even if she liked Liang Ge, it was just liking.

“Grandma, haven’t you always wanted to go to the North to see a heavy snow? When you’re healthy, I’ll take you!” Gu Qianqian leaned on the old woman’s bony knees, the corners of her mouth slightly raised. “The North is beautiful, and the people in the North are also very lovely.”

The grandmother gently stroked Gu Qianqian’s hair, staring at that serene and determined face, her eyes sinking deep into their sockets, tears starting to well up.

“Grandma having Qianqian is the greatest blessing in this life.”

Hearing those two choked sobs, Gu Qianqian also closed her eyes, tears falling silently. “Grandma is also Qianqian’s greatest blessing in this life, so you have to wait for me, I’ll grow up soon.”

After a long time, the old woman’s hoarse voice came over, “Grandma will wait for you, my Qianqian will be the luckiest girl in the world.”

Gu Qianqian hummed softly, embracing that thin body in this cold winter night.

But even at such close range, she still couldn’t hear the words in her heart.

“Qianqian, Grandma will bless you.”

·

With only half a month left until the interview, Xu Jing watched Ye Lanshan practice in an empty classroom every day with several manuscripts in hand. Looking at the person next to him who was always sleeping, Xu Jing held back, but couldn’t help it.

“Shen Yan.”

The cold tone was even colder than the wind outside at the moment.

Shen Yan’s pale and slender hand hanging by his side moved, and the hideous scar also curled up with it. Xu Jing saw it and still held it.

But it was too cold.

Xu Jing reached out and touched Shen Yan’s forehead, asking, “Are you sick?”

Shen Yan was forced to raise his head, his expression weary and somewhat sharp. He said in a hoarse voice, “No, what’s wrong?”

Looking at the person in front of him like this, Xu Jing couldn’t help but slow down his tone and asked, “How’s your interview preparation going?”

As soon as the words fell, a few traces of confusion flashed across Shen Yan’s face, as if he had forgotten about it long ago.

“No rush.” Shen Yan propped his head up and looked at his deskmate, saying lightly, “I can get selected even without preparing.”

Xu Jing: “…”

It really verified the saying that the emperor isn’t worried, but the eunuch is.

Although this person has always been so confident and has never failed, seeing Shen Yan’s attitude, Xu Jing still had a bad feeling, especially when he thought about the conversation after the competition. Because once the interview was passed, Shen Yan would be directly recommended to his desired university, and then he would be in a different place. He was worried that Shen Yan would give up this opportunity because of this consideration.

Moreover, after that weekend, Xu Jing felt that Shen Yan had also become a little strange. The person who always tried to trick him into 602 before had recently been making excuses to refuse. The two of them hadn’t slept in the same bed for half a month.

Later, Xu Jing asked Ye Lanshan about the relevant information for the interview and learned that they needed to submit a personal statement and recommendation letter, as well as relevant supporting materials, such as semester transcripts, competition awards, published articles, etc., before the deadline. Xu Jing asked Shen Yan if he had prepared these, but he knew nothing.

Xu Jing was so angry that he directly took action, and then locked the door of 601 that night and started a big project.

A wonderful self-introduction, coupled with beautiful transcripts and awards that couldn’t be written on three pages of paper, as long as this person performed normally during the interview, he would definitely be selected.

Although it was a bit like forcing a duck onto a perch, it didn’t matter, after all, it was a fighting duck, and a war god at that.

He was busy for three whole nights. Until the last time, Xu Jing forgot to lock the door, and Shen Yan heard a crackling sound as soon as he entered. He thought Xu Jing was playing a game, but when he pushed open the door, he saw the person in front of the computer with dark circles under his eyes and some messy hair, expressionlessly typing on the keyboard. There was also a thick stack of neatly arranged materials on the table.

Shen Yan glanced at the content, his eyes faintly darkening.

Xu Jing glanced up and said, “So touched?”

Shen Yan walked forward without saying a word.

Xu Jing said again, “You don’t have to be too touched, just give me money.”

Shen Yan twitched the corner of his mouth and said, “I have two bank cards, one with my mother’s birthday as the password, and the other with yours. You can take them all.”

Xu Jing hummed softly, “I don’t care if it’s less than six figures.”

Shen Yan smiled, “Add two more zeros.”

Xu Jing: “…”

Awesome.

It was a good thing Cha Fei’ang didn’t hear this conversation, otherwise this guy would have collapsed even more.

Shen Yan picked up the stack of materials. On it were his various joint entrance exam and competition results since high school. The ranking column was “1” from beginning to end. Such dazzling results would make anyone who saw them couldn’t help but praise and exclaim. Such an excellent student would definitely have a great future. Shen Yan thought that if he could be an ordinary person, with a complete family and a healthy body and mind, he might not be able to help but brag a few words at this moment. But now, he only felt trance.

Xu Jing typed the last word of the essay Liang Yin had asked for, and sent the sorted document to Shen Yan, saying, “I’ve sent you the electronic version. You can print out these paper materials and bring them to the person in charge of the interview. There are also a few self-introduction drafts here. Take them and translate them into English yourself.”

After saying all of this, Xu Jing was touched by his own thoughtfulness. He didn’t expect that one day he would become an old mother who worked hard for others. Besides him, where else could Shen Yan find this kind of free, high-quality labor?

But Shen Yan didn’t seem very surprised, not even a little surprised. Instead, he said calmly, “Do you really want me to be recommended?”

Xu Jing frowned, “Why wouldn’t you go if you can get recommended?”

Seeing Shen Yan not answering, Xu Jing stood up immediately and concluded in a deep voice, “You’re not planning to participate at all, are you?”

Shen Yan was silent for a while, then smiled gently, his tone soft, “I will participate. Thank you for your hard work, my little young master.”

Xu Jing couldn’t help but feel his heart beat faster, but he still raised his eyebrows, “Really?”

“Of course, when have I ever lied to you?”

As soon as the words fell, Xu Jing laughed directly, “Have you lied to me less?”

The air fell into a brief stagnation, and Shen Yan opened his mouth hesitantly, “Then if one day you find out that I’ve hidden something very important, will you forgive me?”

“It depends on the situation.” Xu Jing thought for a while, looked at Shen Yan, and said, “But if there are too many lies, even the best relationship will fall apart on its own.”

Shen Yan’s smile was a little forced, and he nodded, “That makes sense.”

Xu Jing was too tired to stand, so he sat back on the bed.

Their eyes met, and the expression on the person on the bed gradually became a little awkward, his ears flushed, and he said slowly, “Do you want to sleep together tonight?”

There was no response for a long time.

Xu Jing’s face changed in a second, pointing to the materials on the table, and said coldly, “If you don’t want to, take them and get out.”

Shen Yan looked at his deskmate like this, clenched his fingers, then let go again. Two seconds later, he took off his jacket, strode forward, and directly pushed the person on the bed down, pressing down with his broad and sturdy body.

“I do.”

Xu Jing: “…”

That was a little sudden.

The two tossed and turned from ten o’clock in the evening until two o’clock in the morning, and the whole bedroom was filled with that fishy smell. Shen Yan pulled out two tissues from the bedside table and wiped the liquid from his face slowly.

Xu Jing was covered in sweat, sticky, his soft hair was wet with sweat, pitifully hanging in front of his forehead, his cold eyebrows were slightly red, as if he had just cried.

Shen Yan glanced at it and chuckled, “Pleasurable?”

Xu Jing didn’t have the strength to speak, and hid in the corner pretending not to hear.

“If you don’t answer, then let’s do it again.”

“…Get out.”

His voice was extremely hoarse.

Later, Shen Yan carried him to the bathroom for a shower, but he was pressed against the sink again. When he came out, Xu Jing’s legs were weak.

The two lay in bed, Shen Yan hugging Xu Jing from behind.

Xu Jing was so tired that he couldn’t open his eyelids. With only a bit of conscious awareness, he cursed, “Shen Yan, you’re a bastard.”

The voice was not threatening at all, but rather like he was acting spoiled. Shen Yan was pleased to hear it and admitted frankly, “Yeah, do you like it then?”

Xu Jing was too sleepy and responded to whatever he heard with a very light hum.

Shen Yan rested his chin on Xu Jing’s hair and asked again, “Will you always like this bastard?”

Light and even breathing sounds came over, and Shen Yan knew that he wouldn’t get an answer. He kissed the person in his arms and closed his eyes.

The night was dark, and after a long time, a low response sounded in the darkness.

“I will.”