The Flower Of The High Mountain Is Pregnant With The Son Of The Sand Sculpture Ceo Chapter 16

Chapter 16: Do I Get Bullied Just Because I Don’t Have Parents?

From the moment Chen Shuo was forcibly taken away by Tang Suichen, until Chen Hongfei rushed over, Dong Shufan watched from the side, deliberately trying to minimize his presence.

When he finally saw Chen Hongfei making Chen Shuo apologize in front of Lu Shangyan, he gave Lu Shangyan a deep look, then left quietly without saying another word.

Since that day, his feelings toward Lu Shangyan had subtly changed.

He had seen Pei Yumin once before, but Pei Yumin rarely appeared in public view, and photos or videos of him were scarce. He had previously heard Lu Shangyan say that his roommate was just an ordinary office worker who liked wearing high-quality knockoffs. He truly believed he had misjudged the situation and that they were just two similar-looking people.

He even thought that poaching Lu Shangyan from such a person would be easy; as long as he dedicated the time and effort, Lu Shangyan could eventually end up in his bed.

But now things were different.

He couldn’t be certain about Pei Yumin’s appearance, but he was absolutely sure about Tang Suichen’s face—anyone who had been to his bar probably recognized him.

Tang Suichen was notorious. He was generous with money, only slept with people, and never talked about feelings. He might wake up in one bed today and switch to another tomorrow.

Even Dong Shufan sneered at this kind of person, but undeniably, Tang Suichen had the capital to act this way. Despite his terrible reputation, he never lacked willing prey offering themselves up.

However, Tang Suichen wasn’t always in such high spirits. As long as Pei Yumin was by his side, he would immediately change his tune. No matter how appealing someone was, or how hard they tried to flirt with him, he would at most glance at them a few times. He wouldn’t reach out to touch them, let alone pull them into his arms.

It could almost be described as guarding his chastity and turning over a new leaf.

But when Dong Shufan actually saw them together, he didn’t feel that way anymore. The two didn’t look compatible at all, and there wasn’t even a hint of ambiguity. Tang Suichen acted more like a straight man around him, and Pei Yumin was even more so! Tang Suichen’s restraint around him was merely an unspoken agreement between close friends, meant to uphold moral boundaries.

A week passed, and Dong Shufan still remembered what Tang Suichen said after taking Chen Shuo away.

At the time, Lu Shangyan was completely unaware of their identities and asked, “If he’s a cleaning supervisor, won’t he lose his job for bullying Chen Shuo like that?”

Tang Suichen smiled dismissively and didn’t speak.

It was Pei Yumin who stood beside Lu Shangyan and explained, “Since he’s already a supervisor, he must be better at cleaning up trash.”

The words were directed at Lu Shangyan, but his gaze landed on Dong Shufan. Even now, recalling that look made Dong Shufan feel uncomfortable all over.

Dong Shufan knew those words were meant for him, so since that day, he had actively distanced himself from Lu Shangyan. From casual harassment, to secret fantasies and scheming, and now to forced abandonment—each step was inseparable from Pei Yumin’s “manipulation.”

He sighed, looking through the glass of his private office at Lu Shangyan working diligently outside. His gaze traveled from Lu Shangyan’s neck down to his waist. To be forced to give up someone so perfectly suited to him made him feel extremely resentful.

But he had no other choice.

His gaze was too intense. Lu Shangyan, who was spraying alcohol to disinfect a dental chair, felt a prickle on his back and couldn’t help but turn around. But Dong Shufan had already lowered his head, starting to look at a patient’s X-rays.

Lu Shangyan thought he was overthinking things. After quickly finishing the cleaning, he sat on a small stool nearby, curling his legs up to read the medical records of a previous patient. He had recently grown fond of this posture that compressed his abdomen.

He was engrossed in reading and only heard Dong Shufan after being called several times. When he looked up, Dong Shufan was leaning over, smiling at him. “This was a patient from last year. The child was scared when he came in. Both his parents couldn’t hold him down; he was incredibly strong. His mother eventually got tired and helplessly suggested giving him general anesthesia.”

Lu Shangyan moved back, creating a safe distance. “What happened then?”

Dong Shufan said, “Later, his parents brought him back on a Saturday, and this time his older sister came along. The sister just glared at him, and he immediately lay down obediently on the chair. He cried uncontrollably but didn’t dare say ‘no’ again.”

Lu Shangyan had never experienced this kind of family dynamic. He listened intently, imagining how he would handle such a situation if he became a parent someday.

He had very few memories of his own parents, and the relatives he knew in this world were vastly different from what he considered “family.” He couldn’t have the kind of family Dong Shufan described, but undeniably, growing up in his environment hadn’t extinguished his fantasy of a healthy family; instead, it made him want to have a home of his own even more.

He snapped out of his reverie. Dong Shufan had already placed his phone, screen lit up, in front of him. “I just received a few text messages from a stranger. He also sent me a few videos, claiming this person is you.”

The video lights flickered, and the footage was shaky. It started with him dancing awkwardly on stage, his movements stiff, yet many people were drawn to him and crowded closer.

This was the first time Lu Shangyan had seen the scene from that night. Only now did he realize how red his face was and how intense the desire in his eyes looked.

He quickly scrolled through, afraid that something more explicit might pop up.

The last video showed his back as Pei Yumin half-carried him upstairs, supporting him by the arm. Fortunately, nothing inappropriate was exposed.

Lu Shangyan swiped his finger, exiting the video, and saw the messages below.

The sender wrote: [Lu Shangyan is two hundred a night, plus a bonus explicit dance performance.]

[He has many sugar daddies. If you’re interested, you can contact me, and I’ll arrange it for you.]

Lu Shangyan didn’t need to call to ask who the sender was; he had already guessed based on the content.

He handed the phone back to Dong Shufan. “Could you screenshot all of these, or record them as videos and send them to me? If possible, please don’t delete them for now.”

This was something he had learned from Pei Yumin: always keep evidence.

Dong Shufan immediately agreed and lowered his head to start the transfer. Lu Shangyan acted as if nothing had happened, continuing to read the medical records that interested him, though today he focused on those of young children.

After sending the files to Lu Shangyan, Dong Shufan felt a pang of regret. If he had received these messages two weeks earlier, he might have been tempted to genuinely try to use underhanded means to sleep with Lu Shangyan once. But now, it was different; he couldn’t afford the risk.

Lu Shangyan maintained his composure until closing time. His expression was calm as he hung up his work uniform, but the moment he put his own clothes back on, his face instantly darkened. He grabbed his backpack and ran downstairs, texting Chen Shuo to ask where he was.

Chen Shuo, having nothing better to do, quickly replied:

[Thanks to you, I’ve been blocked by a lot of pretty girls recently. I have nowhere to go, so I’m lying in the dorm.]

[If you come, it’ll be perfect. We can settle the score for the last few times!]

[But before you come, let me warn you: calling my dad won’t help you this time.]

It was true; it wouldn’t help. Otherwise, Chen Hongfei wouldn’t have let him out of the house so quickly this time.

Lu Shangyan’s scalp tingled when he read the message. He immediately ran back to school. When he reached the dorm door, he realized the lock had been changed, and his key wouldn’t work. Chen Shuo was inside, listening for movement, and shouted mockingly, “You can’t even open a door, and you think you can come settle scores with me? Why don’t you shake your ass a few more times in bed and find another man to back you up! Wouldn’t that be easier for you?”

Many people in the hallway were watching the spectacle, and stifled laughter reached Lu Shangyan’s ears. He didn’t react, simply continuing up to the sixth floor.

The dorm building wasn’t tall, only six stories, with an empty platform at the top usually used for drying clothes and quilts. However, he didn’t go to the very top floor. He stopped on the sixth floor, found the corresponding room number to his dorm, pushed the door open, and even remembered to thank the person who opened it.

He remembered that every dorm window had a small platform outside for rain cover. The space was small, barely enough for one adult to stand on, but it was sufficient for him.

He opened the window and jumped onto the platform, then slowly leaned out, gripping the window ledge and lowering himself. Once his arms were straight, he used the momentum to swing forward and landed in front of his dorm window.

Chen Shuo hadn’t heard any movement for a while and was leaning against the door, trying hard to listen. By the time he realized someone was standing outside the window, Lu Shangyan had already swung his backpack and smashed the glass pane that was locked from the inside.

He jumped in, picked up the backpack from the floor, and slammed it hard into Chen Shuo’s face. Chen Shuo was still dazed and couldn’t stand straight, falling directly to the floor with the backpack stuck to his face.

Lu Shangyan quickly walked over without a word, straddled him, and punched him fiercely several times. He hit him once for every message Chen Shuo had sent to Dong Shufan.

Chen Shuo’s lackeys weren’t around, and he couldn’t dodge quickly enough. His curses grew increasingly vile. Lu Shangyan continued hitting him until he stopped cursing, then quickly unlocked the door, grabbed his backpack, and ran.

Chen Shuo painfully scrambled up from the floor, his face red with fury. He held the door frame and chased after Lu Shangyan, but Lu Shangyan, who had just jumped off a building and fought, seemed completely unaffected and was already gone.

“What are you looking at! Get lost!” Chen Shuo had no choice but to clutch his stomach and run back inside. He had intended to be malicious but ended up suffering a silent loss again.

He took pictures of the bruises on his face and body, sent them to the pinned contact on his WeChat, and followed up with a voice message: “Mom! I’m going to be beaten to death!”

Lu Shangyan gradually slowed down once he was outside the campus. After his breathing stabilized, he realized his hands were shaking.

He took out his phone and saw a message Pei Yumin had sent him an hour ago, asking what he wanted for dinner. Pei Yumin mentioned he had lost weight recently and told him not to eat unhealthy food outside anymore; he was going to research a menu to fatten him up again.

Lu Shangyan felt troubled after hearing the story and getting into a fight today. Seeing the message, he couldn’t control himself and asked:

Pei Yumin, do I get bullied just because I don’t have parents?