ARBRMW : Chapter 56

“Hahaha, everyone is mocking Si Yichen, saying he shows off all the time, looks down on people. Unlike you, who just casually wears a house on your hand,” Tang Zhen lay on the bed playing with his phone, gleefully kicking his legs.

Si Yichen has been tight on money recently, but he’s also got a sense of pride. He likes to flaunt in front of his classmates. Most of the money he got from Mrs. Tao has been spent on maintaining his image of a rich kid. This self-inflicted hardship is something Chen Xu is happy to see.

“They all say you’re the real dad, hahaha, Si Yichen can only be considered nouveau riche.” Tang Zhen rolled over and got off the bed, asking Chen Xu, who was sitting on a stool, watching the stock market.

“Chen Xu, is your family very big? Do you have the kind of house that you can get lost in? And do you also have a big dog with long hair? That’s how they show it on TV.” Chen Xu didn’t even bother to look back and replied, “Watch less TV.”

Tang Zhen and Ke Xinghao probably have a lot to talk about, both having vivid imaginations.

“Knock, knock, knock…” Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

Tang Zhen thought it might be Zhu Yaoyuan forgetting his keys again, and Chen Xu thought the same. He got up to open the door, but to his surprise, standing outside were the counselor and an elderly couple with weathered faces.

Deep wrinkles marked their faces, their skin was rough and dark, wearing thick cotton clothes that had faded, collars and cuffs were fuzzy from washing. Standing at the door of the dormitory, they huddled together, their backs hunched, eyes avoiding, showing a sorrowful expression.

The moment they saw Chen Xu, they hesitated, both turning to look at the counselor.

The counselor forced a smile and said to Chen Xu, “Chen Xu, these two are Wu Bin’s parents. They came to the school saying they wanted to see you.”

Wu Bin’s parents? Chen Xu was somewhat surprised. Perhaps poverty made them look more weathered than their peers. At first, Chen Xu even thought they were Wu Bin’s grandparents.

Before he could speak, the two of them knelt down without any warning, causing Chen Xu to instinctively step back several steps. Not only was he shocked, but even the counselor and Tang Zhen, who had just gotten off the bed, were startled.

“Chen, please, have mercy. Spare our son, he’s our only child. He can’t go to jail. In our village, he’s the only one who went to college. You can’t ruin him like this!”

Wu Bin’s parents pleaded as they banged their heads against the floor, tears streaming down their faces.

While Wu Bin’s parents were crying and pleading, the counselor stood dumbfounded in place. He never expected Wu Bin’s parents to pull such a stunt.

The commotion here attracted other students from the dormitory. They curiously gathered around, and when they saw the elderly couple kneeling in front of Chen Xu, banging their heads, they were completely dumbfounded.

“Please, spare him. Wu Bin is our life. He can’t go to jail. You’re so rich, that watch means nothing to you. It’s just a small amount of money. You’ll have good karma. Please don’t pursue Wu Bin’s responsibility. After all, you’re all classmates, aren’t you?” Wu Bin’s parents cried and begged, knocking their heads frantically. The counselor was completely stunned. He didn’t expect Wu Bin’s parents to pull such a move.

The noise here drew widespread attention at A University. Some felt that Chen Xu was justified, while others felt he was too harsh, and Wu Bin’s family was pitiful.

Chen Xu just wanted to teach Wu Bin a lesson, to let him know that the world doesn’t revolve around him. He never thought it would escalate to this point. As for Wu Bin’s parents, they felt more sorrow than anger. Wu Bin was found to have mental problems, and the school arranged for him to take a leave of absence and go home for proper rest. In fact, everyone knew that Wu Bin would never come back.

Wu Bin’s parents returned the watch to Chen Xu and, claiming they had no money, gave the fruit juicer Wu Bin had just bought to Zhu Yaoyuan and Tang Zhen as payment. Zhu Yaoyuan was heartbroken over his gaming console, but he couldn’t deal with Wu Bin’s parents. He could only convince himself that getting a new phone was good enough. He also gave Tang Zhen a thousand yuan. Finally, this matter came to an end.

Chen Xu and his roommates celebrated Christmas. There was an empty bed in the dormitory, and no new person moved in. The three of them had dinner together on Christmas Day, and Zhu Yaoyuan and Tang Zhen eagerly planned to treat Chen Xu.

“Eating Japanese food in the middle of winter, I must be crazy.” Tang Zhen regretted a bit after sitting down. Although the place was beautifully decorated, he felt a bit uncomfortable being there for the first time and even regretted not going for hot pot instead.

The waiters, dressed in kimonos, knelt down to serve them. Each dish was very delicate, to the point that Tang Zhen and Zhu Yaoyuan hesitated to eat.

On the other hand, Chen Xu was ruthless, directly digging in with his chopsticks.

When he looked up, Zhu Yaoyuan and Tang Zhen stared at him.

“What?” 

“It’s nothing, Brother Xu is really a wolf.” Tang Zhen gave a thumbs up.

Zhu Yaoyuan added, “Even more ruthless than a ruthless person.”

Chen Xu: “…”

Tang Zhen took many photos and then ran over to sit next to Chen Xu, insisting on taking a photo with him. They took many group photos.

“After you two get married, I’ll make these photos into an album and give it to you.” Tang Zhen grinned.

“Okay! But among us, Chen Xu should be the first to get married, after all, the two of us are still single dogs.” Zhu Yaoyuan teased Chen Xu with a playful glance.

Chen Xu didn’t have the heart to tell them he was already married.

“Well, don’t you think I don’t know you’ve been chasing after the beauty from the journalism department lately? How’s it going?” Tang Zhen nudged Zhu Yaoyuan with his elbow.

Zhu Yaoyuan blushed profusely. “How…how did you know?”

“Come on, anyone with eyes can see it, okay? Do you think I’m blind?” Tang Zhen did have a crush on Zhu Yaoyuan when they first met. He was tall, sunny, and immediately attracted Tang Zhen’s romantic mind. But as they got to know each other, Tang Zhen gradually realized that Zhu Yaoyuan was truly straightforward, and perhaps friendship suited them better than romance. Tang Zhen didn’t really like Zhu Yaoyuan, so now when Zhu Yaoyuan talks about the person he likes, Tang Zhen’s words are full of teasing.

“Do you think I can win over her?” Zhu Yaoyuan asked with a red face.

“Don’t you at least have a chance? You have a target, unlike me. I want to be in a relationship, but I don’t even know where my Mr. Right is.” Tang Zhen looked at Chen Xu, his eyes filled with envy. “Chen Xu is lucky. His boyfriend looks like a tall, rich, and handsome guy.”

“I heard sleeping with men is very lively.” 

“Chen Xu, is it true?” Tang Zhen’s eyes were full of gossip.

Chen Xu calmly picked up a glass of sake and drank it. “I don’t know.”

“What? Your boyfriend hasn’t even shown interest? He’s a eunuch!”

Chen Xu: “…”

“Cough, cough, cough… Hahaha, where did you learn that phrase? It cracked me up, hahaha.” Zhu Yaoyuan was choked by Tang Zhen’s words.

Tang Zhen’s words left Chen Xu stunned for a moment. He remembered the two times he had intimate contact with Si Ye. The first time Si Ye didn’t let him help, and the second time, Si Yao didn’t seem to ask for his help. It was as if Si Ye only cared if he was comfortable.

But Chen Xu remembered the day in the car. In the narrow and stuffy space, Si Ye held his hand, his eyes shining brightly, breaking his usual coldness, which was sexy and charming.

Si Ye didn’t refuse, he just treasured himself too much.

Rain : “You can’t ruin him like this!”  Excuse me ? He started this sht himself ok?!