MNL Chapter 86

After arriving at the office, the dean of discipline’s face was as dark as charcoal. He pointed at Wen Yi, then walked up to Xu Jing, looking at him with disappointment and saying, “Our school explicitly prohibits relationships. You two are supposed to be good students, especially you, Xu Jing. Look at how you’re behaving.”

Wen Yi’s face flushed red, and she stammered, “Director, it’s actually me, I—”

“Director,” Xu Jing interrupted her, saying, “We’re just classmates.”

“Then why were you two going to a place without surveillance cameras?”

“To discuss something.”

“What is it? What could be so important that it can’t be said in public and has to be said in private?”

Xu Jing: “……”

He couldn’t even explain it clearly.

“I know you’re at an age where those kinds of feelings are natural, but now is the time to study hard. You can date after you get into a good university.”

The dean of discipline spoke earnestly, finally sighing and saying, “Wait for the punishment.”

Wen Yi said anxiously, “Director, Xu Jing and I really aren’t dating. I just needed to talk to him about something.”

“How can you prove that?” the dean of discipline said. “Everyone I’ve caught says the same thing.”

Wen Yi took a few deep breaths, suddenly feeling helpless and unable to defend herself.

She hadn’t even started dating, and already a punishment was hanging over her head.

Just as the situation was at a standstill, a familiar voice came from the office doorway.

“Director, I can prove it.”

Xu Jing turned his head and saw that it was actually Lu Haichuan.

Lu Haichuan was still as cocky as ever, his chuunibyou walk making everyone present unable to look straight at him.

“I was there at the time. I can prove that they just talked about some studying-related things and didn’t do anything else.”

The dean of discipline didn’t speak, his expression still somewhat disbelieving.

Lu Haichuan laughed and said, “Director, you can check the nearby surveillance cameras to see if I went to that place with them. And there are many other classmates who can also testify to their relationship. Do you need me to call them to the office one by one?”

The dean of discipline frowned. “What’s your name?”

“Lu Haichuan, Class One, Grade Two.”

Good schools value their reputation, and many unfavorable outcomes are simply due to a lack of explicit evidence. The dean of discipline’s eyes darted back and forth between the three faces, and after pondering for a moment, he waved his hand and said, “Let’s leave it at that this time. You two be careful in the future and don’t let something like this happen again that can’t be explained.”

The three of them said in unison, “Thank you, Director.”

After going out, Wen Yi ran off in a puff of smoke, resolving to turn over a new leaf, study hard, and stay away from men.

Xu Jing and Lu Haichuan walked one after the other. Although the two of them had a previous unpleasantness, Xu Jing still stopped and turned his head, saying, “Thanks.”

Lu Haichuan said indifferently, “It’s nothing, just telling the truth. I was indeed there at the time.”

Thinking that this statement was a bit ambiguous, Lu Haichuan explained, “Don’t overthink it. I wasn’t following you. I was just doing a small geography experiment there and happened to see you.”

Although Lu Haichuan had just helped, Xu Jing still didn’t find common ground with this person. Just as he was about to leave, he heard a meaningful sentence, “Besides, you’re not Shen Yan.”

Xu Jing’s footsteps paused, and his originally expressionless face instantly changed as he looked at Lu Haichuan. “What do you mean?”

“Nothing.” Lu Haichuan said casually, “Shen Yan saved me when I fell into the water before, so I’ve always seen him as an idol. That’s all.”

Xu Jing frowned. Shen Yan hadn’t told him about this. He had previously simply thought that Lu Haichuan was harassing Shen Yan because of some special idea, but he hadn’t expected that there was this layer of reason inside.

“But your hostility towards me has always been very strong, which I think has something to do with Shen Yan.” Lu Haichuan deliberately leaned into Xu Jing’s ear, pretending to be mysterious, “You two—”

Xu Jing’s heart tightened, and he suddenly had a bad premonition.

“What do you want to say?”

“Stop pretending.” Lu Haichuan snorted twice and said, “I know what kind of relationship you two have.”

Xu Jing’s pupils shrank, and he froze in place.

He had originally thought that Cha Fei’ang would be the first to discover it, but he hadn’t expected it to be Lu Haichuan. Could it be that he and Shen Yan had revealed some flaws?

Lu Haichuan seemed to have achieved some goal, laughing extremely arrogantly. Before leaving, he deliberately bumped Xu Jing’s shoulder.

Although Lu Haichuan’s attitude was just unruly, there was no contempt or mockery in his tone, and it seemed like he was just making a casual joke.

Distracted, he glanced at the time again. Xu Jing cursed under his breath and quickly ran towards the classroom.

Every time after an exam, Linhe No.1 High School would give a small afternoon vacation. Most of the students would return to the dormitory to rest, or study in the classroom. Because the two of them were day students, they would secretly sneak out of school at this time. Now almost an hour had passed. Xu Jing ran through two teaching buildings in three minutes, but when he rushed back to the classroom, he didn’t find Shen Yan’s figure. He asked two boys in the class, and they both said they had just seen him.

Xu Jing waited in the classroom for a few minutes. Finally, unable to sit still, he was about to go look for him when he saw Shen Yan walking in, his collar damp, his face pale, and looking a little weak.

“Where did you go?”

The two asked at the same time.

“Washed my hands. What about you? Why did it take you so long to get back?”

Xu Jing didn’t answer. Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, he reached out and rummaged through Shen Yan’s clothes.

No wonder his face was so bad. Wearing just a short-sleeved shirt and a thin jacket in this weather, it was already good enough that he hadn’t frozen to death.

“Can’t you wear more?”

“It’s okay, I’m not cold.”

Xu Jing glanced at him again, commenting harshly, “You look like you’ve been neutered.”

Shen Yan: “……”

Wouldn’t his deskmate be poisoned to death by himself when he licked his lips?

After the two left the classroom, Xu Jing briefly explained the situation just now, his tone quite sincere. Shen Yan didn’t mind waiting so long, but was glad that Xu Jing wasn’t there, otherwise he would have seen the miserable state he was in when he had an episode.

Seeing that Xu Jing’s expression was a bit serious, Shen Yan asked, “What’s wrong?”

Xu Jing thought about it and honestly replied, “Lu Haichuan knows about our relationship.”

“He told you just now?”

“Yes.”

The two were silent all the way to the place where they climbed over the wall. Every time, Shen Yan would let Xu Jing go up first. In case he didn’t hold on tight, he could catch him below, but Xu Jing’s physique allowed him to flip over easily, not only neatly but also stylishly, making his concern seem unnecessary.

Shen Yan propped himself up on the railing and leaped up. Just as he was about to jump down, he saw Xu Jing standing below, staring straight at him.

So he stopped what he was about to do and looked back with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile.

Xu Jing: “?”

What act was this person going to put on now?

“Deskmate, if I fell down now, would you be willing to risk breaking a bone to catch me?”

“……”

As expected.

Xu Jing raised an eyebrow and said, “Why don’t you try?”

“Then if I was the one who broke a bone, would you still love me?”

“If you keep talking nonsense, I’ll break your bones in a minute.”

Shen Yan smiled, but still didn’t show any sign of coming down.

He was still hanging around there.

Xu Jing asked, “Are you going to stay up there overnight?”

“You haven’t answered my question yet.”

Taking advantage of his love to openly act shamelessly, like a child, Xu Jing thought to himself, who would know that such a childish person was actually the top student in the province.

“Okay,” Xu Jing said, crossing his arms, “Call me ‘husband’ and I’ll catch you.”

What an advantage to take.

Shen Yan’s eyelids twitched, and he coughed lightly before saying, “Then what about the second question?”

Xu Jing thought to himself, did he even need to ask? Not to mention a broken bone, he would love Shen Yan even if he was disabled.

Seeing that the other person didn’t answer, Shen Yan sighed and said, “Looks like I was being sentimental.”

“……” Xu Jing raised his head and said, “Of course I love you.”

“Then if—”

“Are you done yet?” Xu Jing lost his patience and pretended to leave.

But at this moment, Shen Yan jumped down directly as if he didn’t care about his life. Although the wall wasn’t high, if he didn’t prepare well, he could sprain his ankle or, if it was serious, even break a few bones. Xu Jing immediately reached out to hug Shen Yan, and the other person seemed to have calculated the position and distance, directly pouncing into his arms. Xu Jing was pushed back by the impact, and the two almost fell!

“You fking—”

“Thank you for catching me, Husband.”

Xu Jing: “…………”

The swear word that hadn’t been uttered was instantly crushed by this title. Xu Jing was so dizzy from being called that he almost couldn’t walk.

Near Linhe No.1 High School, there was an abandoned park that had been desolate for five or six years, overgrown with weeds, and with many strangely shaped small houses built on it. From time to time, some boys with a strong curiosity would form exploration teams to come here, calling it an adventure, but in reality, they would be scared half to death before they even arrived.

The two of them didn’t go inside, but just walked around the perimeter for a walk. There weren’t many people here, so they could hold hands and kiss without restraint. In winter, Shen Yan would put Xu Jing’s hand in his pocket. Occasionally, when they encountered some elderly people walking, Shen Yan would consciously let go, and Xu Jing would also pull his hand back. After the other person left, he would secretly reach in again and hold that cold hand.

They walked quietly like this, and in a daze, they went from early spring to cold winter.

In the quiet, Shen Yan opened his mouth, “Lu Haichuan is not a bad person, you don’t have to worry about what he said.”

“Yeah.”

“If you do care, then I’ll vent your anger for you tonight.”

Xu Jing was playing with Shen Yan’s fingers when he heard this and asked, “What do you want to do?”

The corners of Shen Yan’s mouth lifted slightly. “First, I’ll unload his limbs, beat him until he bleeds from all his organs, his ribs are broken, and if he passes out, I’ll wake him up with cold water. In a sober state, I’ll make him kneel down and kowtow to you to apologize. If he’s still unwilling, I’ll keep beating him until you’re happy.”

Xu Jing narrowed his eyes and said, “You’re very skilled, aren’t you, Black Boss?”

“Yes, to be honest, I used to do this kind of thing every day before I met you.” Shen Yan stopped Xu Jing’s restless hand, bent down and leaned in front of him, his smile sinister. “What do you think, are you afraid?”

“Sounds interesting, when are you taking me with you?”

Xu Jing’s eyes revealed eagerness. The two looked at each other for a moment and laughed at the same time.

“I know what kind of person you are, and I know that there are some things you would never do,” Xu Jing said.

Shen Yan was stunned for a moment, his expression teasing. “What if you misjudged me?”

“Then I won’t regret it either.”

Shen Yan: “……”

At this moment, a noisy scolding suddenly came from the small path to the east.

“Fk—do you think we’re playing a 4399 small game? Are we doing King of Fighters?”

“Damn it, how did I know there would be so many of them?”

“Dare to provoke our God Ning, you really don’t know what’s good for you? Brothers, teach these two how to be people.”

Such a familiar voice.

It was Yan Zhe and Lin Jiayu.

Shen Yan looked on with glee, laughing, “The real Black Boss is here.”

Xu Jing: “……”

Fighting during the week in elementary school, fighting on the weekends in middle school, fighting year-round in high school. These two guys never stopped for a day.

When the two arrived, the situation was very clear.

Yan Zhe and Lin Jiayu had been forced into a corner, one holding an iron rod and the other bare-handed.

Surrounding them were a dozen or so thugs, with bean shoes, tight pants, and colorful hair, standing there like a rainbow.

It looked impressive, but they were actually all show and no substance.

“Do you think if I call out ‘Brother Jing’ now, Brother Jing will hear me?”

Lin Jiayu cut to the chase and said, “Yeah…the police might hear you first.”

Yan Zhe gritted his teeth, thinking he would go all out! He rushed forward and shouted, “If you want to fight, come at me!”

Lin Jiayu was so touched that he almost burst into tears, thinking that he hadn’t made this friend in vain. However, the next second, the logical voice from the front came again, “But if you’re going to use knives, go after Lin Jiayu. He doesn’t get queasy from blood, gentlemen, I do.”

Lin Jiayu: “……”

Damn it, he was moved too soon.

“Stop talking nonsense. Weren’t you two usually very arrogant? You even dared to snatch our God Ning’s woman?” One of the thugs said proudly.

Lin Jiayu cursed, “Fk, she confessed to me, what does it have to do with me? You’re ugly, people don’t like you, is that my fault?”

“You’re so fking stubborn, you—”

A soft laugh suddenly came from behind, standing out in the narrow space.

Everyone turned their heads at this moment, only to see two teenagers standing in the alleyway. The one on the left was lazy and casual, with a contemptuous smile on the corner of his mouth, while the one on the right was handsome and fair, expressionless, but with extremely cold eyes.

“Fk, great, it’s Brother Jing, we’re saved!”

Yan Zhe’s voice suddenly piqued the interest of the redhead in the lead. He held a cigarette in his mouth and raised his chin at the two, saying, “Are you two the helpers he found?”

The two in the alleyway: “No.”

The two in the corner: “……”

Another thug holding a small knife looked up at the sky, sneering, “Then what are you doing standing here? Can’t you see there’s a fight going on here? Looking for a beating?”

Shen Yan had an expression that had nothing to do with him, saying lightly, “Just watching the excitement, you guys continue, don’t mind us.”

The thugs were typical bullies who feared the strong and bullied the weak. Facing this kind of attitude, they obviously didn’t take the two seriously. In addition, Shen Yan and Xu Jing were still wearing school uniforms, so they subconsciously thought that these were some good students who had popped up from somewhere.

“Watching the excitement?” The redhead snatched the iron rod from another thug and walked forward, pointing at Shen Yan’s face provocatively, “Did I fking allow you to watch?”

Shen Yan raised an eyebrow, tilted his head, and asked Xu Jing, “Deskmate, do you think I can watch?”

Xu Jing remained silent, obviously not wanting to answer such a boring question.

“If you don’t want to get beaten, hurry up and get the fk out of here, or one day I’ll beat up your mother too.”

The thugs on the side burst into laughter upon hearing this sentence, obviously this sentence had another meaning.

As soon as the words fell, the smile on Shen Yan’s lips disappeared. He turned his head to look at the redhead, who felt his heart go numb from being stared at by those dark eyes. He was about to tell the people on the side to take care of these two ignorant things first, but in an instant, the iron rod in his hand was snatched away, followed by a “bang!” Everyone watched as the redhead was kicked out on the spot by the silent, cold-faced teenager like a ball.

The thugs were stunned.

Xu Jing walked forward, looking down at the redhead who was groaning on the ground, and said coldly, “Someone like you doesn’t deserve to be called God.”

Shen Yan, who was leaning against the wall with his arms crossed, twitched the corners of his mouth.

The redhead grimaced as he wiped the blood from his forehead. He didn’t know if it was from anger or from the fall, and began to cough violently. Then he roared at the group of bewildered thugs, “A bunch of useless things! Are you all going to attack, or do you not want to stay in No.4 High School anymore?”

……

Ten minutes later, the number of people lying on the ground had increased from one to fourteen, all rolling around, clutching their stomachs, groaning endlessly.

During these ten minutes, Xu Jing did all the work, while Shen Yan watched the show the whole time. At the end, he didn’t forget the important task of the audience – applauding enthusiastically.

The two in the corner were even more outrageous. Yan Zhe took out his phone to record a video, and Lin Jiayu watched intently, studying like crazy.

Xu Jing felt like he was performing in a circus. He snorted and pulled away someone who wasn’t satisfied with the show.

Yan Zhe and Lin Jiayu followed closely behind, not forgetting to kick the people on the ground a few times as they left.