AMTWPICL Chapter 27

Song Linchu went to blow dry his hair angrily.

If it were Tan Mingqing who had treated him like this, even the weeds on his grave would be three feet high by now.

However, he had no way to deal with Tan Yue, that despicable man.

Deep down, Song Linchu had the same toxic trait as Tan Mingqing. When Tan Mingqing actively pursued him for a year, Song Linchu had been cold and distant towards him, showing no initiative in their relationship.

But Tan Yue, who had no interest in him, only spurred on Song Linchu’s desire to conquer him, making him more determined to seduce him.

Hmph, that despicable man. Just wait, one day you’ll be dancing wildly to a real cremation.

After blow drying his hair, Song Linchu felt revitalized.

He returned to his dorm and was about to close the door when Xu Liang from the neighboring dormitory came out and his eyes lit up upon seeing him.

“Linchu, wait up!”

“Hmm? What’s up?”

“I was wondering if I could borrow your notes. Although it’s an open-book exam the day after tomorrow, I’m sure the answers won’t be as simple as just copying from the book. It’s better to be prepared!”

“Oh, come in, I’ll get them for you.”

Song Linchu walked over to his desk and searched for his notebook on the shelf while chatting with Xu Liang. “Did you take a shower this early?”

“I went out in the afternoon, and it felt uncomfortable without showering.”

“Oh, hey, what’s wrong with your neck? Why is there a red mark?”

Song Linchu couldn’t see his own neck and asked, “Where?”

“Here on the back of your neck, it’s red like it’s been bitten. Don’t you feel anything?”

Song Linchu shook his head, he couldn’t feel anything.

“It doesn’t seem too serious, let me take a look.”

Tan Yue had been waiting for Song Linchu to come back but ended up hearing a strange man’s voice.

However, Song Linchu had placed his phone upside down on the table, and his screen was just a black screen.

“Hmm.” Song Linchu lowered his head and pulled down his pajamas to reveal his neck for Xu Liang to see.

Song Linchu had a swan-like neck, fair and slender. Even though Xu Liang liked girls, he couldn’t help but praise, “Linchu, your neck is so beautiful!”

Cheng Bin placed a document in front of Tan Yue and heard the voice on the phone. He looked at his boss and was shocked to find he looked even colder than usual, as if he was about to sacrifice someone to the gods, and quickly ran away.

The boss is jealous, and the employees will suffer, so run away first.

Song Linchu was used to others praising different parts of his body, so he just smiled.

Xu Liang had no other intention. He looked carefully and said, “There’s just a red mark. It doesn’t seem too serious, so don’t worry.”

“Mmm,” Song Linchu touched his neck and handed him the notebook he had found. “Here, I wrote down all the knowledge points the teacher talked about in class.”

“Great, I’ll make a copy later. Thank you.”

Song Linchu smiled and said, “You’re welcome.”

Xu Liang happily took the notebook and ran off, and Song Linchu picked up his phone from the table. Tan Yue hadn’t hung up, but the camera was facing the ceiling, probably because he had placed the phone on the table.

He said happily, “Gege, I’m back!”

The phone screen shook for a moment, and soon, Tan Yue’s face appeared on the screen again.

For some reason, he felt that Tan Yue’s expression at the moment was a bit sour.

“I thought you were already gone,” Song Linchu said.

He had been blow-drying his hair and looking for a notebook for Xu Liang for over ten minutes.

Tan Yue was going to leave, he had only rested for half an hour midway and then had a seminar that was about to start.

However…

“What’s wrong with your neck?” Tan Yue asked directly.

“Hmm?” Song Linchu immediately realized that Tan Yue must have heard his conversation with Xu Liang just now and was concerned about him. He smiled and said, “It’s okay. My classmate checked it out and said it’s not a big deal, don’t worry, gege.”

“I’ll take a look,” Tan Yue said.

“Oh.”

Song Linchu was about to point the camera on his phone at the back of his neck to show Tan Yue, but suddenly changed his mind when he remembered what he had just said.

“Forget it.”

Tan Yue: ?

“I’m afraid it will hurt your eyes,” Song Linchu said.

Tan Yue: “…”

“I will feel bad for you, gege, don’t look at it,” Song Linchu said.

Tan Yue: “…”

Song Linchu almost burst out laughing when he saw Tan Yue’s blank expression for the first time. You dog-man, you got what you deserved for making me angry!

At this moment, someone knocked on the door on Tan Yue’s side, informing him that the seminar was about to start.

Song Linchu knew that he was busy with work, and he also needed to review, so he waved at his phone and said, “You go ahead, gege. I’m fine. Bye-bye.”

Tan Yue hesitated for a moment and said, “Goodbye.”

Song Linchu pressed the hang-up button on his phone and then turned it over on the table, laughing wildly. He didn’t even notice that his finger had slipped and he hadn’t actually hung up the call.

On the other side, in the VIP lounge.

Tan Yue listened to the wild laughter on the other end of his phone, and his face momentarily tightened, but then he raised the corners of his mouth helplessly.

The staff who had come to invite Tan Yue couldn’t believe their eyes when they saw him smile. Who knew that this aloof and cool handsome guy would also smile! He looks so good when he smiles!

——————

The final exam was scheduled for the afternoon of the 18th. By the time the exam was over, it was already four o’clock in the afternoon. The two-hour open book exam was a kind of torture that was even more cruel than a closed book exam. Many people still looked pale and had no joy in the fact that the vacation had started.

As Song Linchu came out of the examination room carrying his backpack, and was waiting for Li Chang, Xu Liang suddenly grabbed his shoulder and said happily, “Linchu, you are really my treasure. There were several questions just now that were all in your notes. You are too strong!”

Song Linchu smiled and said, “Those were all knowledge points that the teacher covered in class.”

“But you still had to remember them,” Xu Liang replied. “Come on, let me treat you to a meal. Let’s celebrate my high score on this exam.”

At this point, Li Chang walked out and asked, “Who’s treating?”

“It’s me, it’s me,” Xu Liang said. “You guys don’t have anything to do tonight, right? Let’s go have some fun!”

“I’m free,” Li Chang said. His girlfriend wouldn’t finish her exams until the day after tomorrow, so she didn’t have time for him at the moment.

Song Linchu was about to say that he was also available, when Xu Liang suddenly shrank his neck and said, “Hiss, why do I feel cold? Is the temperature dropping again?”

He Instinctively looked around, and then he saw a black sedan parked under a parasol tree not far away. Standing next to the car was a man with a tall and straight figure. When he looked over, the man also looked over, and their eyes met. Xu Liang suddenly felt a chill down his neck.

“Who is that?” Xu Liang shrank his neck.

Song Linchu followed his gaze and then his eyes lit up.

It was Tan Yue!

Wasn’t this dog man still in the capital? When did he come back, and why didn’t he tell him!

“I don’t know him, why do I feel that he is staring at us, it’s a bit scary.” Li Chang also shrank his neck and said.

“He’s a friend of mine,” Song Linchu coughed and said.

“Friend?” Even Li Chang, who had a very easy-going personality, felt that something was off. “You seem to have made a lot of friends in the social circle lately. The last guy who came to our dorm to find you was also a friend, right?”

Last time?

Oh, it was when Cheng Bin brought him the foot warmer.

Song Linchu coughed again, reluctantly admitting that the person he was meeting was a friend of his client’s. He quickly changed the subject, “Why don’t you guys go out tonight? I have plans with my friend.”

Xu Liang felt a bit disappointed, “What a pity.”

“Yeah, next time. There will be plenty of opportunities,” Song Linchu replied.

“Okay, let’s make plans for after school starts again,” Xu Liang suggested.

“Sure. Well, I have to go now. Goodbye.”

“Goodbye.”

Xu Liang withdrew his hand from Song Linchu’s shoulder and felt the deathly stare lift from him. It was so… scary!

Song Linchu turned around and headed towards Tan Yue with a light jog.

“Gege!” Song Linchu ran up to Tan Yue, “What brings you here?”

“Just passing by your school and thought I’d come say hi,” Tan Yue said.

Cheng Bin in the car smirked.

Passing by? He drove more than half an hour out of his way to “pass by”?

“Oh, I see. You must be exhausted from your business trip. You’ve lost weight,” Song Linchu remarked.

“Yeah,” Tan Yue replied. “My old problem flared up.”

He had stomach problems, and if he didn’t eat on time, his stomach would hurt. With a busy schedule on this trip, he neglected his diet, causing his stomach to ache, and he lost four or five pounds.

But the project was completed, so it didn’t matter.

As soon as Song Linchu heard “old problem,” he understood immediately. It must be that… incurable disease.

Song Linchu didn’t know what disease Tan Yue had, and it wasn’t appropriate to ask. But any deadly disease is definitely not a small ailment.

Despite being so ill, he persevered in his work, just to solidify his position in the family and pave the way for Tan Mingqing to take over later.

He must truly like Tan Mingqing, right?

Song Linchu admitted to himself that he was jealous.

If this dog man were to give him just one-tenth of the favor that Tan Mingqing received, their children could play in soy sauce!

Assuming he could have children, that is.

Song Linchu said in a dull tone, “Why do you need to strive so hard? You already have enough wealth. We cannot take it with us when we die.”

Tan Yue was taken aback. Even his grandfather, who cared about him the most, had never said such words to him. They all knew that once he sat in this position, he would no longer be able to relax like an ordinary person. The higher the position, the greater the pressure.

Moreover, apart from some minor stomach problems and the previous accident, the workload was not particularly heavy for him. He had a sense of propriety and would not joke about his health.

Tan Yue’s hand hanging by his side twitched, and he whispered, “Don’t worry, I have a sense of propriety.”

What a load of rubbish!

Song Linchu repeatedly punched Tan Mingqing, the useless thing, in his mind for a hundred times and burned incense before saying, “Let’s go back now and I’ll cook you some medicinal food.”

Although Tan Yue had already booked a table at a restaurant, the thought of Song Linchu’s medicinal food was too tempting…

He whispered, “Okay.”

Song Linchu got into Tan Yue’s car and Cheng Bing, who was in the front seat passenger, greeted him with a smile. The driver started the car and was about to head towards the school gate when Song Linchu suddenly remembered that his gift was still in the dormitory. He asked the driver to turn around so he could go get it.

Back in the dormitory, Song Linchu was packing his gift when Su Zhan came back.

Perhaps because Song Linchu was too focused on his final exam revision, or maybe Tan Mingqing was restricted from spending money to show off, he felt that Su Zhan had hardly been present around him lately, and life had become much simpler.

“Is that your new boyfriend’s car outside?” Su Zhan suddenly asked.

He had just seen Song Linchu get out of that car. It was not the kind of luxury car that ordinary people could afford. No wonder Song Linchu could afford to dine at star-rated restaurants.

Su Zhan admitted to himself that he was extremely jealous. Both Tan Mingqing and the man sitting in the luxury car, as well as some other pursuers of Song Linchu, were wealthy people. How could he, Su Zhan, be so unlucky and not to be able to lure any rich men?

Song Linchu frowned but ignored him. Su Zhan was used to this kind of attitude from him and continued, “You’ve become so depraved that you’re even willing to find an old man for his money.”

Then Su Zhan guessed, “Are you going to be someone’s mistress or secret lover?”

Song Linchu had not wanted to pay him any attention, but this made him laugh out loud. “I’m going to be your elder, so if you do well, you might be able to call me Uncle someday.”

Of course, Tan Mingqing was probably already being seduced by Liang Xinxin. Su Zhan couldn’t compete with her, so he didn’t bother to argue with Song Linchu any further. Song Linchu had finished packing the gifts and left without giving him a chance to say more.

Su Zhan could only snort disdainfully.

When Song Linchu got back in the car, Tan Yue saw that he was carrying a lot of packages and asked, “So many gifts?”

“All for you,” Song Linchu said. “Look, this pillow can improve blood circulation, regulate the body, and improve sleep quality. You have trouble sleeping at night, right? This can solve that problem.”

Cheng Bin heard Song Linchu being so thoughtful and couldn’t help but praise him. He really was different, he treated his Boss the way he should treat a husband.

Thoughtful and considerate!

“Thank you,” Tan Yue said as he took the pillow. His own pillow was custom-made and far better than the one Song Linchu gave him, but the sentiment behind the gift was priceless.

Song Linchu then took out a thermos. “This is for you to brew wolfberries, for health…huh? Gege, don’t you like it?”

Tan Yue narrowed his eyes and suddenly asked, “Do I look old?”

“Huh?” Song Linchu didn’t know why he would ask that and avoided his gaze. “No, no, not at all.”

Although he criticized him as an old man every day, Tan Yue was only 28 years old, not old at all. Of course, compared to him, who would turn 21 after his birthday, and was young and beautiful, he was indeed a bit old. Tan Yue saw him dodging his gaze and his heart beat faster.

The pillow that Song Linchu gifted him had “For middle-aged and elderly” written on the tag.

It’s hard not to associate it with health products and wellness for the middle-aged and elderly.

Song Linchu blinked his eyes, then blinked again. It turns out that Tan Yue, such a powerful person, also feels self-conscious about his age.

He thought of something and quickly took out a knee pad, saying, “And there’s this knee pad with a massage function that can promote blood circulation, relieve fatigue, and help you become strong and powerful.”

Tan Yue: “…”

“You see, if a man uses it, he can feel like he’s 18 every night.”

Tan Yue: “…”

Why does this sound so strange?

He glanced at the product description on the package and saw the words “improve sexual health” on it.

Tan Yue: ???

Tan Yue stared dangerously at Song Linchu’s forehead. Why don’t you just stick a sign saying “old and not functioning” on my forehead!

…

On the other side.

Su Zhan came out of the dormitory and met with Tan Mingqing.

He deliberately said, “Song Linchu got into a rich old man’s car.”

Tan Mingqing paused in his footsteps. “You saw it?”

“Yeah, the car was parked right outside our dormitory. He left not long ago. Sigh, he’s really fallen. I gave him a warning, but he even dared to argue with me.”

Tan Mingqing furrowed his brows slightly.

He found it hard to believe that someone like Song Linchu would go after an old man for money.

It was unnecessary and impossible.

“What are you thinking?” Su Zhan noticed his silence. “Are you still thinking about him?”

“Tsk, no. I’m just thinking that maybe he’s short on money or facing some difficulties.”

He remembered that Song Linchu’s parents had both passed away, and he had to rely on himself for financial support. His mother’s medical treatment had also left behind a huge amount of debt. Was it possible that the creditors were coming after him?

“So what if he is? Do you have the money to help him?” Su Zhan hit the nail on the head.

Tan Mingqing was taken aback.

“Alright, let’s not talk about him,” Su Zhan held his hand. They had not been getting along well lately and Su Zhan didn’t want to argue with him because of Song Linchu. “What are we going to do?”

Tan Mingqing absentmindedly replied, “Pick a birthday gift.”

“Hmm?” Their birthdays were still half a year away. Su Zhan was puzzled. “Who are we giving it to?”

“Ahem, my little uncle’s fiancé.”

“You mean your impressive uncle? When did he get married?”

Tan Mingqing shook his head. “I’m not sure.”

It was true. This uncle of his had always been aloof, never interacting with the opposite gender. Now, he suddenly announced his marriage and was hosting a birthday banquet, sending invitations to everyone, including them.

The news was a shock not only to their family but also to the entire Tan clan. The marriage came out of nowhere, and they didn’t even know that Tan Yue had a significant other.

However, nobody dared to comment on Tan Yue’s affairs. Since he mentioned it, they had to be prepared.

His uncle handed the task of buying a birthday gift to him. First, Tan Mingqing had been receiving a lot of attention from Tan Yue lately. Secondly, although they didn’t know who Tan Yue’s fiancé was, they didn’t dare to ask around. But last time, Tan Yue mentioned that he went to see his performance on New Year’s Eve, and he appeared at the Aviation University that night, indicating that his fiancé was a student.

The fiancé was probably around the same age as Tan Mingqing, and he knew the interests of people his age. He could choose a gift that would be more to his liking.

Su Zhan listened to Tan Mingqing’s explanation and looked at him expectantly. “Can I go to the birthday banquet?”

Tan Mingqing hesitated, but Su Zhan took his hand and shook it. “Honey, I want to go~”

“……”

“I promise I’ll be well-behaved and won’t cause you any trouble, okay~”

Tan Mingqing felt a little guilty whenever he met Su Zhan recently, and thinking that it didn’t matter to take him along, he agreed.

If he knew that he would face such a cruel shura field in a few days, he would regret his recklessness at this moment.