GLIHBN Chapter 44
by VolareChapter 44: The Shura Field
Despite having mustered all his courage and prepared himself mentally, Su Shi’s hand still trembled as he swiped open the hotel room door.
With a “ding,” the door popped open, revealing the ambiguous lighting inside, along with a melodramatic tune.
On the sofa diagonally across from the door sat two people. One was sitting fully clothed, while the other was bare-chested, wearing a pair of long bunny ears on his head, writhing his waist on top of the former. On closer inspection, this person even had a short bunny tail attached to the back of his pants.
The fully clothed person was none other than Xu Chongming.
In just one glance, Su Shi felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, his entire body frozen, feeling a chill all over.
Song Qingyan and Qiao Yu also saw this eye-scorching scene. Qiao Yu quickly covered Song Qingyan’s eyes to prevent him from seeing any more.
There was music playing in the room, so the people inside probably didn’t hear the door open, or perhaps they were too engrossed to notice anyone entering.
The few steps from the doorway into the room felt incredibly arduous for Su Shi, each step like a knife cutting into his flesh.
The man was whispering seductively into Xu Chongming’s ear, doing his utmost to tease him.
Although Xu Chongming didn’t make any other movements, he didn’t refuse either. In this situation, inaction was the greatest action.
“So, this is the ’emergency meeting’ you were talking about?”
Xu Chongming’s body stiffened, and he reflexively pushed Du Li off him with force, standing up abruptly to face Su Shi, who was already standing in front of him. “Su Shi.”
Du Li was pushed backward, his shoulder hitting the metal coffee table, instantly leaving a blue-purple mark on his fair skin. “Ming-ge, you…”
Xu Chongming shouted, “Shut up!” After saying that, he changed his expression and said to Su Shi, “Su Shi, let me explain.”
Explain, always explaining. Last time, Su Shi listened to the explanation and forgave him.
What perfect explanation would Xu Chongming use this time to convince him?
Xu Chongming looked down at his clothes, making sure they were still properly on, not even a single shirt button undone. “Su Shi, nothing happened just now. I didn’t do anything.”
The courage from before had been completely used up. All that remained for Su Shi now was disappointment and powerlessness. Preserving his dignity and leaving gracefully was his greatest expectation for himself at the moment.
Avoiding the important points, Xu Chongming seemed very practiced. Su Shi’s heart sank a little more, and he raised his voice. “As far as I’m concerned, something has already happened, or rather, blame me for coming too early and interrupting your fun.”
“It’s not like that, Su Shi. I don’t like him. The one I like is you.”
Hearing “I like you” under these circumstances made Su Shi want to vomit. “Xu Chongming, you disgust me.”
People who cheat never think they’re wrong, people who cheat can never change, and people who cheat are unforgivable.
This was something Su Shi had already clearly seen in his parents.
“Hahahaha,” Du Li suddenly burst into a series of laughter, “Hahahaha.”
Xu Chongming just wanted to take Su Shi away from here quickly. He grabbed Su Shi’s shoulder. “Let’s go back and talk.”
Su Shi forcefully shook off Xu Chongming’s hand. “Don’t touch me.”
Du Li staggered to his feet, pointing at Su Shi and saying, “Why are you putting on the airs of the main partner and flaunting yourself in front of me? How much more noble are you than me?”
Su Shi: “What do you mean?”
Xu Chongming’s expression changed. “Don’t you…”
“You shut up, let him speak.” Su Shi’s temper flared up. At this point, what else could he not accept?
“He has to listen to his mother’s arrangements and marry a blind date, so what am I to you?”
Xu Chongming: “Who told you that?”
Du Li didn’t say much to Xu Chongming, his eyes fixed on Su Shi, his gaze filled with pity and hatred—very complicated.
“Su Shi, right? I’ve known about you for a long time. Every time Ming-ge video chatted with you, I was actually hiding in a place the camera couldn’t see.”
Su Shi was so shocked he couldn’t speak. So, this wasn’t a coincidence.
Xu Chongming quickly lunged at Du Li, trying to cover Du Li’s mouth, but Du Li resisted, and the two wrestled into a ball.
Su Shi watched coldly, just quietly watching them fight like dogs.
Xu Chongming was tall and strong, and he quickly subdued Du Li. Du Li could only make muffled noises, his beautiful eyes filled with tears, no longer struggling.
Xu Chongming let go of him and turned to find Su Shi.
Su Shi took two steps back, not wanting to be touched by Xu Chongming, not even a corner of his clothes.
Xu Chongming’s fingers fell short. “Su Shi.”
Su Shi glared at him angrily. “Let him speak, Xu Chongming. What are you afraid I’ll find out? If you were really afraid, you wouldn’t have done something like this.”
“Baby.”
Emotions finally exploded at this moment. Su Shi could no longer maintain his dignified facade, and he roared, “Don’t call me that!”
Xu Chongming was startled.
Su Shi silently recited “calm down” countless times in his mind. Finally calmed down, he opened his mouth again, speaking faintly, “How long?”
Xu Chongming didn’t understand. “What?”
“How long have you two been like this?”
Xu Chongming was silent.
Du Li coughed a few times, then said, “You’ll never guess. He got together with me in the first month of studying abroad.”
The first month? That early?
At that time, the two were deeply in love, and Xu Chongming would call Su Shi every day, telling him how much he missed him.
Thinking about it now, it was so ridiculous. He couldn’t resist the loneliness and found someone else in just the first month.
So those sweet words were spoken while embracing someone else.
Su Shi felt like he was a complete joke.
Years of feelings had all been wasted. He was the only one who was seriously having a long-distance relationship.
Xu Chongming lowered his head in shame.
Du Li continued, “Do you believe it? He really likes you. He even calls your name in his dreams, but he can’t refuse me either.”
Xu Chongming glared at Du Li as if he were looking at an enemy. “Are you satisfied now?”
Du Li chuckled twice. “You’re going back to China and dumping me. I don’t blame you, but if you want to get married and have children with someone else, I can’t do that.”
Xu Chongming was about to say something when he heard Su Shi’s voice.
“Xu Chongming, we’re breaking up,” Su Shi said.
He said “we’re breaking up,” not “should we break up,” not asking for the other person’s opinion, but a definitive statement.
Xu Chongming’s soaring arrogance was extinguished at once. “Su Shi, no, don’t break up. I’m sorry. I missed you so much abroad. I couldn’t resist temptation, but I really love you, and I only love you. I broke up with him before returning to China.”
“Break up. You can lock yourselves together. I wish you a happy marriage that lasts a hundred years.”
Su Shi had nothing more to say to Xu Chongming. After dropping this sentence, Su Shi planned to walk out, but Xu Chongming grabbed his wrist, begging, “Su Shi, don’t.”
He wanted to break up with dignity, but reality wouldn’t allow it. Su Shi forcefully shook off Xu Chongming’s hand and, using the momentum, slapped Xu Chongming in the face. “Slap.”
After slapping him, he still felt unsatisfied and slapped him again with his other hand. “Slap.”
Su Shi slapped with great force, and Xu Chongming’s face burned from left to right and then from right to left.
Xu Chongming was stunned, and Du Li was also stunned. No one expected Su Shi to suddenly attack.
“The first slap is for you hiding, lying, and deceiving me. The second slap is for you wasting my years of time. From today on, I, Su Shi, am completely cut off from you and have nothing to do with you anymore.”
For some reason, after the two slaps, Su Shi seemed relieved.
No resentment, no hatred, and no love.
Su Shi walked toward the door with light steps, and Xu Chongming, not caring about the swelling on his face, chased after him.
As soon as Su Shi came out, he was supported by Song Qingyan, who was waiting. Qiao Yu blocked Xu Chongming from chasing after him.
Xu Chongming shouted from afar, “Su Shi, Su Shi.”
Qiao Yu couldn’t stand people like this the most. “Don’t shout. If you’re a man, break up cleanly.”
Xu Chongming was still unwilling to give up, but he couldn’t get past Qiao Yu no matter what. “Su Shi, Su Shi.”
Until Su Shi’s figure disappeared at the end of the corridor, Xu Chongming lost all his strength and sat on the ground. Du Li in the room also collapsed to the ground, revealing a bitter smile.