MNL Chapter 84

Chapter 84: Running – It’s important for good-looking people to smile more.

Chapter 84: Running – It’s important for good-looking people to smile more.

The day Shen Yan and Ye Lanshan went for the interview was a Wednesday, and Xu Jing’s right eyelid had been twitching since morning.

A person with terrible luck meets an unlucky day, and today Xu Jing tripped three times on flat ground and choked on water four times for no reason.

Coughing sounds came from behind every now and then, and Cha Fei’ang was dumbfounded. He couldn’t help but turn around and remind him, “Brother Jing, be careful today.”

But less than two seconds after he said this, a book flew from nowhere, taking a detour in the air with a very outrageous and bizarre trajectory, hitting Xu Jing’s head squarely.

Everyone who saw it: “…”

The book actually managed to make a turn.

The boy looked like he had been struck by lightning and ran forward to apologize clumsily, “I’m sorry, I’m sorry, Brother Jing, I didn’t mean to. Are you okay?”

He just wanted to come here to ask a question. Who was the blind person who tripped him, and why could he hit Xu Jing from so far away?!

Xu Jing looked gloomy, and you could hear the danger in his breathing. Cha Fei’ang quickly pushed the boy away and said, “Get lost, get lost, get lost.”

But the next moment, he realized that there was a long cut with blood on Xu Jing’s forehead.

“Damn, how is it bleeding? Are you okay, Brother Jing?”

Xu Jing raised his head with a cold face, “You get lost too.”

Cha Fei’ang: “…”

Linhe No.1 High School has a rule that students must wear school uniforms and badges on campus, otherwise the class will lose points. There haven’t been any teachers checking recently, so many people have forgotten about it. But today, there was a surprise inspection. Everyone else went unnoticed, but they, who were walking with Xu Jing, were caught right at the entrance of the teaching building. Class One was honored to lose three points directly.

The cafeteria at Linhe No.1 High School has three floors, with nearly fifty windows in total. Xu Jing went to the nearest one and ordered three dishes at random, but each one had a hair in it, and they were all different colors. This was a huge blow to someone who valued cleanliness more than anything. He was so disgusted that he didn’t even eat lunch and went straight to the cafeteria toilet, where he threw up bile.

Dizzy and lightheaded, he returned to the classroom. He hadn’t been sitting down for five minutes when Gu Qianqian passed by with hot water. The water in her thermos expanded due to air pressure and sprayed out, soaking Xu Jing’s shoes completely.

Xu Jing’s expression looked like he was about to kill someone.

Gu Qianqian was stunned for a moment, then took out a tissue from her pocket and said, “Sorry, Xu Jing, I didn’t mean to. Wipe it off.”

Liang Ge heard the sound and turned around. Judging from the reactions of the two and the dripping thermos, he deduced what had just happened. Even his first reaction was to sympathize with Xu Jing.

Gu Qianqian: “I’ll buy you a new pair.”

Liang Ge looked down. Good lord, Xu Jing’s shoes probably cost at least 30,000.

“Brother Jing, the class monitor didn’t mean to, she—”

Xu Jing interrupted coldly, “No need.”

The poor young master Xu ran to the toilet to wipe his shoes again, only to find that it was pointless. His socks were so wet that you could wring water out of them. Xu Jing threw the paper in his hand with a dark face and walked out, barely suppressing his irritability.

Cha Fei’ang, who had just returned from the office after submitting his chemistry homework, heard Liang Ge talk about this and his jaw almost dropped. He said in shock, “This is possible? This is too unlucky.”

Just when they thought the bad luck should have stopped, they turned around and saw the fattest boy in the class rushing towards the back door like a rocket launcher. Cha Fei’ang instantly had a bad feeling. Sure enough, the next second they saw Xu Jing walking in, only to be knocked out of sight by that 200-plus-pound majestic body.

The two of them: “…”

6.

When he returned to his seat, Xu Jing’s expression was beyond words. Anyone who breathed near him right now was as good as dead.

Only Cha Fei’ang, who wasn’t afraid of death, stepped forward to comfort him, “Brother Jing, Shen Yan must have taken away your luck. There must be gains and losses. It looks like Shen Yan will definitely ace the interview today!”

As a result, two seconds later, a miserable wail echoed from the back of the classroom.

“Okay, okay, I’ll shut up, I’ll shut up, damn it, Liang Ge, save me!”

“Brother Jing, don’t hit the face when you hit someone.”

“Not there either!! Ah…”

·

The warm winter sun was bright and brief. A gust of wind blew by, and coldness spread throughout the body again.

At this moment, the person who should have been at the interview was sitting in the doctor’s office in the hospital, silent.

The doctor looked at the electrocardiogram and then the MRI, his expression becoming a little heavy. He frowned and said, “The situation isn’t good.”

Shen Yan raised his head, looking calm, “Tell me.”

“Coronary heart disease usually has three stages: angina, acute myocardial infarction, and finally heart failure. Judging from your CK–MB and cTn, your complications are already at the second stage. Nitroglycerin is no longer useful for you, and once a myocardial infarction isn’t treated in time, it can easily lead to cardiac rupture or failure. The consequences…”

The doctor didn’t continue.

“What do I need to pay attention to?”

The doctor looked at Shen Yan, thinking that this person wasn’t old but was really calm, with a kind of nonchalance as if he was ready to die at any moment. After hesitating for a moment, he replied, “Don’t engage in strenuous or excessive exercise, control your emotions, and now that it’s winter, you need to be especially careful to avoid cold stimulation. The most important thing is to remember to carry your medication with you at all times.”

Shen Yan hummed in agreement.

The doctor thought for a moment and added comfortingly, “But it’s not like it’s an incurable disease. You don’t need to worry too much. As long as you actively prevent and treat it, you’ll get better.”

Shen Yan took the reports and was about to leave, but at the door, the doctor looked at the name on the computer and seemed to remember something, calling out, “Wait.”

The person at the door stopped.

“Your name is Shen Yan, right? I saw the news report about the city’s top student online a few days ago. My son also participated in the comprehensive simulation competition, so you’re that top student? I was wondering why you looked familiar.”

Shen Yan turned his head, “Yes, what’s the matter?”

“Nothing, just think it’s quite a coincidence.” At this point, the doctor was a little puzzled and asked, “Isn’t today the interview for your competition? My son left early this morning. Why didn’t you go?”

Shen Yan shook the stack of electrocardiograms in his hand. As he turned around, his calm voice came over.

“I’m afraid of a myocardial infarction.”

Doctor: “…”

When Shen Yan left the hospital, it was rush hour. The city was busy and lively, carrying a flurry of hurried figures. It seemed like everyone was doing their own thing in an orderly manner, except for him, who was walking aimlessly.

Shen Linzhi’s attitude at the last meal let Shen Yan know that going abroad was a foregone conclusion. It was also because of this that he rejected the invitation from the admissions office of Tsinghua and Peking University and gave up this interview.

He selfishly wanted to stay by that person’s side for a little longer, as if that would give him more confidence in the future. He also knew that this selfishness was cruel and unfair to Xu Jing, but he still hoped that Xu Jing could wait for him, even if it was just for one more day, because he really, really couldn’t bear it.

Two beeping horn sounds came from behind, pulling Shen Yan’s chaotic thoughts back. He turned around and saw a brand-new black Cullinan speeding through the turbulent traffic, finally stopping steadily in front of him in a very stylish manner.

The car window rolled down, revealing a delicate and beautiful face.

“Handsome guy, wanna hook up?”

Shen Yan: “…”

“Seeing how handsome you are, I’ll give you ten times the market price.”

Shen Yan narrowed his eyes and said, “Your money isn’t even enough for my daily interest.”

The smile on Jiang Pei’s face disappeared instantly.

“You rich people are so boring. Get in the car, don’t let the paparazzi take pictures of you.”

After Shen Yan got into the car, he looked at the car’s configuration and said, “Looks like you’re doing well in the entertainment industry.”

“Where? This car is Ling Yan’s. I borrowed it to drive around.” Speaking of this, Jiang Pei couldn’t help but sigh and say, “This is still the cheapest car in his garage. I wouldn’t dare drive the others. If I scratched them, I wouldn’t be able to pay it back even if I sang my voice hoarse.”

Shen Yan asked, “How are things with him?”

“Ling Yan and me? Nothing’s going on. We don’t contact each other much. You’ve seen him, he’s super cold. You can say ten sentences to him and he’ll only reply with one. He’s even colder than your little boyfriend.”

Shen Yan couldn’t help but laugh. If it were Xu Jing, he would have already started fighting after the third sentence.

Jiang Pei heard the sound and turned to look, also smiling, “Sure enough, being in love is different. You even know how to smile. That’s great. It’s important for good-looking people to smile more.”

After saying that, the big star said with a mixture of emotion and complaint, “I also want to fall in love, but I can’t find a man I like.”

Jiang Pei’s voice always had a special infectiousness, and the atmosphere in the car became cheerful. Shen Yan followed the topic and asked, “What kind of person do you like?”

Jiang Pei thought for a moment and said, “Being handsome definitely goes without saying, after all, my looks are what they are. But there are different types of handsome, and you’re definitely not one of them.”

Shen Yan raised an eyebrow, “What about me?”

“You’re too flashy. You look more seductive when you smile than I do. I can’t accept that.”

Shen Yan: “…”

“Secondly, he definitely has to be tall, over 1.85 meters. Then he has to be rich, to the point where I can swipe his card and drive his car whenever I want, and he makes millions in minutes. Finally, he can’t talk too much. I hate noisy men.”

After listening, Shen Yan was silent for two seconds, then said, “Are you sure you’re not describing someone specific?”

“How is that possible? When have I ever met this kind of high-quality man? If I had, I would have been on him long a—” Jiang Pei’s voice stopped abruptly.

Could someone tell her why she actually had someone like that in her head, and it seemed to be the owner of the car she was driving right now.

Shen Yan didn’t let her go either, saying meaningfully, “Been on what?”

“…” Jiang Pei couldn’t finish the sentence for a long time, and finally gave up, humming twice, “It’s not for kids like you to ask!”

Shen Yan had a look of “I’m just going to watch you act” on his face.

Jiang Pei obviously didn’t want to mention this matter, so she simply skipped the topic and asked, “By the way, I just saw you coming out of the hospital? Are you sick?”

Shen Yan hummed, “A bit of a headache.”

“Why, didn’t you sleep well last night?”

“Yeah.”

Jiang Pei immediately went off on a tangent, raising her voice angrily, “Damn it! Shen Yan, you’re such a bastard. Xu Jing isn’t even an adult yet and you’re already taking advantage of him. I despise you with my mind and body. No, I despise you on behalf of the people of the whole country.”

Shen Yan said calmly, “Empty out the yellow garbage in your head.”

After looking at each other, Jiang Pei confirmed suspiciously again, “Really not?”

“Nonsense.”

“Okay, then you’re still a human.”

After Shen Yan got into the car, he kept his hand pressed on the medicine in his pocket. Fortunately, Jiang Pei was simple-minded and believed whatever he told her, and she wouldn’t overthink or question things. However, with this kind of personality, she would run into trouble sooner or later in the entertainment industry, especially with a newcomer like Jiang Pei who was both beautiful and talented. But Shen Yan wasn’t worried, because someone would protect her now.

The two went to a western restaurant for dinner, and then Jiang Pei dropped Shen Yan off at his apartment building. Ling Yan’s cars were all top-of-the-line, especially the car audio system, with 360-degree surround sound, 18 supreme speaker units, plus the Yongdong band’s new rock rap and Jiang Pei’s perfect soprano. Shen Yan wanted to jump out of the car several times on the way because of the noise.

Looking at the figure rushing to leave, Jiang Pei smiled and poked her head out, her sweet voice with a hint of flamboyance, “See you next time, handsome Shen.”

Shen Yan waved his hand without looking back.

He could meet her, but he would never ride in Jiang Pei’s car again.

To prevent Xu Jing from smelling the disinfectant again like last time, Shen Yan timed his return well, and took a shower and changed his clothes after entering the room.

Qingcheng Apartments was very close to Linhe No.1 High School, at most a ten-minute walk. However, Shen Yan had been waiting in the hallway for almost twenty minutes and hadn’t seen Xu Jing come back. His heart sank, and he was about to go out to look for him.

At this moment, the elevator made a “ding” sound. Shen Yan looked over and was stunned on the spot.