Chapter 44 Kiss, Cold, Hot
Chapter 44 Kiss, Cold, Hot
Yan Minghua drank too much apple juice, waved his hand and said he couldn't drink any more, and went to the bathroom to relieve his hand.
When the door was closed, Ruan Zhimu glared at Yan Yue: "You're afraid you won't be discovered, right?"
Yan Yue's toes hooked him so that he almost became angry.
It was already past nine o'clock in the middle of the night, everything was silent outside the window, faint moonlight poured in through the window, the bulbs on the roof were faintly yellow, and the table was a mess, full of leftover meals, cakes, and juices.
Ruan Zhimu was a little scared.
Although Yan Minghua didn't notice the abnormality under the table, Yan Yue's movements were actually very obvious, and he could see it when he lowered his head a little.
If Yan Minghua really looked down just now...
Ruan Zhimu couldn't imagine how his teacher would react.
Yan Yue: "Are you afraid of being discovered by him?"
Ruan Zhimu: "Nonsense!"
Yan Yue smiled slowly: "Don't you think it's exciting?"
Ruan Zhimu scolded him in a low voice: "Pervert."
He is not the kind of person who loves to pursue excitement, and everything is safe first. He used to go to the playground with his classmates, and his classmates all went to ride the jumping machine roller coaster. He would only try gentle projects like the merry-go-round.
Yan Yue clasped his hand, put it on his lap, his eyelashes trembled slightly, and said in a lower voice than his: "There are more perverted ones, do you want to try?"
Under the dim yellow light, Yan Yue's cheeks were coated with a layer of gold, and his usually sharp facial features seemed to soften a lot, gaining warmth.
His voice was loose, with a faint, coaxing meaning.
Ruan Zhimu felt that Yan Yue tonight seemed a little different from usual: "You..."
Yan Yue squeezed his hand hard again, their palm lines fit perfectly, as if he wanted to rub his hand into his own.
His eyes were extremely bright under the dim light: "——I am an adult."
Ruan Zhimu understood the meaning of his words, and his breath stagnated.
The bathroom door opened.
Ruan Zhimu quickly withdrew his hand, like a spring returning to its place in an instant, keeping a distance of more than one meter from Yan Yue.
Yan Yue looked at his empty hand: "..."
Yan Minghua came out of the bathroom, saw the two sitting stiffly facing each other, and asked strangely, "Did you two quarrel?"
"No," Ruan Zhimu said, "I also go to the bathroom."
After closing the bathroom door, he let out a long breath and his shoulders slumped.
He is indeed, not yet ready to really fall in love with Yan Yue.
There is no doubt that Yan Yue is excellent, handsome, young and full of charm.
His confession is sincere and warm, better than the hot summer sun.
But I always feel that something is not right.
Ruan Zhimu thought for a while, thinking about it a little bit.
——The problem is that he seems to have always treated Yan Yue like a child.
At the beginning, he took care of him as a guardian, cooking for him, washing clothes, and taking care of daily life. Later, Yan Yueming confessed to him secretly, but he didn't understand the affection, and it was because he really only regarded him as a little brother. Never thought about that at all.
Now the facts are in front of him - Yan Yue is waiting for him to express his opinion.
Because of his childhood experience, he is very cautious about his feelings, and he will not easily agree to interact with others, but once he agrees, he will trust the other party wholeheartedly and give himself to the other party.
In his view, falling in love is like an adventure. What will happen ahead is unknown, and he must ensure that he is in a safe zone before taking it out step by step.
This is his way of protecting himself.
But it would be unfair to Yan Yue if he dragged on like this.
Ruan Zhimu turned on the faucet and washed his face with cold water to calm his chaotic and contradictory thoughts.
The phone suddenly rang.
Ruan Zhimu dried his face with a towel, then picked up his phone: "Hello."
The phone was quiet for a moment before a human voice came out: "It's me."
It was Zhan Zihang.
They haven't been in touch for a long time since they last paid off their arrears.
Ruan Zhimu didn't know the purpose of his call, but he didn't want to hear his voice: "We broke up already, and the money has been repaid, so there is no need to contact me again."
Zhan Zihang's tone was a bit weird, hasty, and cold: "That's what I said, but you forgot one thing, you haven't returned that necklace to me yet."
Ruan Zhimu thought for a while, and then remembered that it was the necklace that Zhan Zihang used to sue for peace. It is said that it was a platinum necklace bought in Hong Kong, with more than 1 pieces.
He put it on the bedside table casually, and never wore it again.
Ruan Zhimu: "So, you called me today to ask for a necklace?"
Zhan Zihang: "Yes."
Ruan Zhimu: "I'll send it to your dormitory, so there's no need to meet."
School will start in a few days, and Zhan Zihang is probably still in his hometown, and he can take it away when he goes to school in a few days.
Zhan Zihang laughed: "Don't you know, I'm going to drop out of school."
Ruan Zhimu paused.
Zhan Zihang: "Looks like you just found out?... We had a date at least once, and I'm quite sad that you acted so coldly."
Ruan Zhimu frowned.
Zhan Zihang didn't explain why he took a break from school: "I'm at the gate of your community now, please give it to me."
Ruan Zhimu guessed that it was probably related to the turmoil these days.
But it's still kind of weird.
Although Zhan Zihang stepped on many boats and made everyone angry with scum, it was only a moral issue in the final analysis and did not involve breaking the law. The school should not suspend him because of this.
Also, the summer vacation is not over yet, why did Zhan Zihang appear in City A instead of his hometown.
Zhan Zihang: "The meaning of the school is that this incident has a big impact, let me go home and reflect on myself. It is the same to keep my student status and re-study next year. I came to the school today to go through the suspension procedures, and I came to you by the way .”
Ruan Zhimu remained silent.
Zhan Zihang sighed: "To tell you the truth, I owe a small loan and need money urgently, otherwise I wouldn't ask you for this necklace. Although we broke up now, I still have old feelings for you of."
Ruan Zhimu doesn't know if there is an old relationship.All he knows is that when a person finds a cockroach in their home, there's a good chance a brood is already hiding there.
For Zhan Zihang to lose face and come to him to ask for a gift, what he owes is not just a small loan.
However, he was quite surprised that this necklace was not a bargain.
Ruan Zhimu hesitated for a moment: "You stay in the guard room, I'll go find you."
He hung up the phone, opened the door, and saw Yan Yue and Yan Minghua secretly opened a bottle of beer.
Yan Yue is now considered an adult, Yan Minghua is addicted to alcohol, and finally decided to indulge.
Yan Minghua: "Xiao Ruan, after going to the bathroom for so long, did you have diarrhea?"
Ruan Zhimu took the necklace from the room and changed shoes in the entrance: "You guys are eating, I'm going out."
Yan Yue put down the glass: "Where are you going at night?"
Ruan Zhimu said vaguely: "I have something to do with the property, I'll go there, and I'll be back when I'm done."
With Yan Yue's temper, if he knew that he was going to see Zhan Zihang, he would definitely not be happy, and maybe he would follow him.
But this matter was only between him and Zhan Zihang, he didn't want to trouble others.
Yan Yue stared at his back, and stood up after he closed the door.
Yan Minghua pouted his tongue: "Xiao Yue...you also have diarrhea?"
"Go out," Yan Yue said, "Go to the convenience store and buy some chewing gum."
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Ruan Zhimu found Zhan Zihang at the corner of the corridor.
Zhan Zihang squatted in the shadow of the corner of the corridor, wearing gray casual pants and a black short-sleeved shirt. The clothes and pants were crumpled, his hair was messy like a bird's nest, and there were heavy dark circles under his eyes. Very bad.
Ruan Zhimu stopped in front of him.
Zhan Zihang felt the shadow above his head, raised his head, and looked at him silently.
——This seems to be the closest distance between the two since they broke up.
Zhan Zihang smelled the smell of food on his body, took a sip, and grinned: "It smells so good."
Ruan Zhimu threw the necklace to him, expressionless.
"You used to cook this way for me," Zhan Zihang said to himself, "Do you still remember that in winter, when my stomach hurts, you would cook hot red bean rice cake soup for me? I always want to add a little more sugar , add a little more, you said that eating too much sugar is bad for your health, but you can’t beat me, so you will consider adding a little more.”
Ruan Zhimu: "People who can't control their desires naturally can't control their own lives."
Zhan Zihang looked up at him, his eyes were a little red: "Are you blaming me?"
Ruan Zhimu: "Everyone has to be responsible for their own life. I'm leaving."
He turned to leave, and heard Zhan Zihang calling him behind him.
"Mumu," he said softly, "you also think I lied to you from beginning to end, don't you?"
"Then if I tell you that I was framed by a trick, would you believe me?"
"Yes, I admit that I have done something wrong. I am always indecisive and not decisive enough, so I hesitate, and the breakup is not clean. It seems that I am stepping on several boats-but, I did not kill and set fire , why did you push me to this point?!"
Ruan Zhimu: "It's you who pushed yourself to this point."
Zhan Zihang laughed sarcastically.
"I just have some emotional disputes, why should I be persuaded to retire to study...Ruan Zhimu, would you like to ask the surname Yan who lives in your house, and ask him what role he played in this matter? "
Ruan Zhimu paused: "It's none of his business."
Zhan Zihang stood up, as if he finally couldn't bear it anymore.
He grabbed his shoulder excitedly and forced him to turn around, his eyes were red: "You don't know, do you? Then let me tell you—the girl who posted the news on the Internet is called Chen Li, and I dated you before I fell in love with you." A girl, we broke up a long time ago."
"I do owe her money, but I have been paying it back slowly, and she also agreed not to rush me."
"It was Yan Yue. He contacted Chen Li in private, slandered me with embellishment, and urged Chen Li to reveal on the Internet that I had stepped on a few boats, saying that he would pay her a fee after the matter was completed."
"Including the fact that I was persuaded to suspend my studies by the school, it was also because he disclosed the matter to the local newspaper and media, deliberately inciting public opinion!"
"A few days ago, I went to pay Chen Li back the money. When she wasn't paying attention, I stole her phone and saw the WeChat chat records between her and Yan Yue. That's why I found out about it," Zhan Zihang gritted his teeth, "Mu Mu, I don't believe you would treat me so cruelly. All of this was done by Yan Yue, he has always coveted you, so he deliberately framed me, you see clearly!"
Ruan Zhimu's shoulder hurts from being scratched.
He looked at the man in front of him, they had been dating for a year, but he suddenly felt that the man in front of him was very strange, as if he had never seen him clearly.
"So," he said calmly, "what does all this have to do with me?"
Zhan Zihang was stunned.
Ruan Zhimu broke off his fingers one by one from his shoulder: "What does he think about me, or does he frame you, what does it matter to me?"
"You asked me to return the necklace to you, and I did, now I can go."
He turned and left mercilessly.
Just after taking two steps, there was a sudden sharp pain in his back.
In a rage, Zhan Zihang kicked him on the tailbone, put his knee against his lower back, grabbed his shoulders with both hands, pressed him firmly to the ground, and grabbed his throat.
"Give me one hundred thousand," he snapped, "you and Yan have ruined my life, ruined my studies, ruined everything about me, and now I owe a whole lot of debt and have been persuaded to quit by the school , was forced to suspend school, do you think you can safely ignore it?"
The tingling and suffocation came to my face.
Ruan Zhimu's forehead hit the ground, and something sticky and gentle flowed down the skin to the ground and penetrated into the cement floor.
Probably blood.he thought.
He writhed and kicked desperately, but Zhan Zihang was already crazy, and the hand on his throat tightened tighter and tighter.
Just when he felt that he was about to suffocate, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps in the distance, and then the hand that was holding his neck was released, and fresh air suddenly poured into his throat.
Yan Yue flipped Zhan Zihang backwards, stepped on his chest firmly, and punched him in the face.
There was the muffled sound of fist hitting.
Ruan Zhimu lay on his back on the ground, looking at the enraged Yan Yue.
That was Yan Yue whom he had never seen before.
His face was livid and violent, and the corners of his mouth were bleeding from his teeth, and he looked almost crazy.
At this moment, he suddenly realized that Yan Yue was indeed not a child anymore.
He was a tall, mature, powerful man who would come quickly when he was hurt and who would protect him in times of crisis.
Zhan Zihang was punched down by Yan Yue, his head was tilted and he did not move.
Yan Yue's eyes were red, and he came to help Ruan Zhimu.
His forehead was covered with cold sweat, broken hair stuck to his forehead, and his lips were bloodless.
When I helped him by the shoulder, my hands were shaking and my fingers were cold.
Obviously still frowning, with a violent and gloomy expression, but Ruan Zhimu felt that he looked like he was about to cry.
"Don't...don't cry," Ruan Zhimu hissed as his mouth touched the wound, "I'm not dead yet."
Yan Yue touched his cheek, pressed the wound to stop the bleeding, but seemed unable to speak a word.
Ruan Zhimu had a dull pain in his back, and with Yan Yue's support, he sat up slowly.
He glanced at Zhan Zihang lying on the ground.
Zhan Zihang remained motionless.
"You didn't beat him to death, did you?" Ruan Zhimu said, "It's not worth sending yourself to prison to step on a sewing machine for a piece of garbage, not worth it."
At this time, he can still joke in a relaxed tone.
Ruan Zhimu went to check Tan Zhan Zihang's breath, and found that he just fainted, not dead, so he was relieved.
Ruan Zhimu was surprisingly calm.
He grew up living independently since he was a child, and the character traits brought about by such a living environment are particularly obvious when encountering such emergencies.
He calmly ordered Yan Yue: "Look at him, call the police, I'll call the property and the school."
The surveillance cameras in the community captured everything clearly. They were acting in self-defense and had nothing to be afraid of.
……
Ten minutes later, the local police arrived, dealt with the scene, and took them to the police station to make notes.
According to the police, if a college student fights, if the circumstances are serious and involve a criminal offense, they are likely to be expelled from school, but everything has to wait for the injury to be identified.
……
After everything was done, it was already early morning.
Ruan Zhimu was helped home by Yan Yue, and found that Yan Minghua had drunk too much wine and fell asleep lying on the table.
No wonder they left for so long, and Yan Minghua didn't call them.
Ruan Zhimu asked Yan Yue to move Yan Minghua into his bedroom, take off his shoes, and sleep on the bed so that he could sleep more comfortably.
Be as gentle as possible when moving to avoid waking him.
Ruan Zhimu now has bruises on his face, and he doesn't want to scare his teacher.
Yan Yue helped Yan Minghua take off his clothes and shoes, and covered him with the quilt.
Get out of the bedroom, close the door, and go back to your own bedroom.
Ruan Zhimu leaned against the head of the bed and smiled at him: "Why are you so stern, are you scared?"
There was only one bedside lamp turned on in the room, the light was dim and soft.
Under the light, Ruan Zhimu's wounds seemed less obvious.
The wound hurt, Ruan Zhimu didn't dare to smile too violently, the corners of his mouth were slightly pulled, and he looked weird when he smiled, as if he was smirking.
Yan Yue sat by the bed, holding his hand, his fingers were still cold.
"It's not bad," Ruan Zhimu said, "The school originally wanted him to suspend his studies for a short time, but now he may be expelled from school. It's a happy event."
Yan Yue looked at him blankly: "Why, you have to go out to meet him by yourself."
Ruan Zhimu: "I thought he just wanted to get the necklace back, and I didn't want to waste any time, so I went... Who knew he suddenly became a mad dog."
Yan Yue's expression was still ugly.
Ruan Zhimu thought for a while, and then asked out his doubts.
Zhan Zihang is rubbish, there is no doubt about it.
But he was really curious about whether what Zhan Zihang said about "the surname Yan obstructed and framed him" was true.
Yan Yue said expressionlessly: "You doubt me?"
"I do find it strange that someone suddenly exposed him, and the evidence is solid, the rules and details are very clear, it doesn't seem like a temporary idea," Ruan Zhimu said, "You know, I don't like others to lie to me."
Yan Yue looked at him silently.
"Yes," Yan Yue said after a while, "I did 80.00% of this matter."
"I used some disgraceful methods, but I didn't slander him."
"To deal with garbage, we must use methods that are more garbage than garbage."
He turned his head coldly: "If you think I'm mean, you can scold me now."
Just then, the room went dark.
power cut.
The two sat opposite each other silently in the dark, neither of them moved.
A few minutes later, Yan Yue felt something touch the back of his hand.
"I just want to ask, why are you so fierce," Ruan Zhimu whispered, "I dare not date you anymore if you are like this."
Ruan Zhimu inserted his fingers between his fingers and clasped his palm until the skins were completely bonded together.
In the darkness, Yan Yue came to his senses and suddenly opened his eyes wide.
In the soft moonlight, he grabbed his shoulder and kissed him hard.
He originally wanted to kiss his lips, but Ruan Zhimu had a wound on his lip, and he was afraid that it would hurt him.
Finally, the kiss landed on the forehead.
Cold and hot.
The author says:
520, I thought about changing it to 5200 characters, but I accidentally wrote more (′▽`)
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