DTTCM Chapter 86

Beside Sheng Yuan was his boyfriend with striking facial features, tall and with a good physique. He dressed stylishly and had a muscular body. He was very popular among the delinquent circled, and very powerful.

As a result, this bastard had to the nerve to say, “Looks don’t matter.”

Truly Ambitious’s silence was deafening.

Weren’t you initially with him because of his appearance?

[System: So, what made you dispel the idea of breaking up with him and start liking him?]

Sheng Yuan shamelessly declared, “His beautiful and kind heart.”

As he spoke, he turned his head and glanced at Yu Zuojin. Yu Zuojin stared back at him. His gaze had been proudly domineering when he was showing off to Jin Anzhu. But when Sheng Yuan turned his head, the emotions in his eyes immediately returned to calmness. Sheng Yuan looked at his beautiful and kind-hearted partner, raised his eyebrow mischievously, while the latter’s deep black eyes carried a hint of a smile.

The 189cm tall figure sat quietly in the corner, not crowding or making noise. What a well-behaved person.

Truly Ambitious couldn’t believe what it was hearing for a moment.

[System: Weren’t you together with him because he was handsome?]

Sheng Yuan: “Why are you so shallow?”

They were together purely because of their souls.

Truly Ambitious: “…”

It dared to ask, but he dared to speak.

Sheng Yuan! Are you out of your mind? Wake up.

Be shallow if you are shallow.

Being in a relationship had really thickened the love filter for Yu Zuojin.

If it didn’t know that Sheng Yuan’s love interest was Yu Zuojin, it would think from his description that it was a fragile and easily bullied good baby.

Why didn’t it know that Sheng Yuan was such a love-brain!

[System: Did you forget that he used to be a delinquent leader with one hundred million delinquency points?]

Sheng Yuan glanced at Xia Zhiqi.

[System: Why are you looking at him?]

Truly Ambitious also took a glance. There were crumbs of potato chips on his mouth. He used to be a big fool, but now he’s a big fool with potato chip crumbs on his mouth.

Sheng Yuan casually remarked, “Having Xia Zhiqi makes me amazing.”

Such familiar words.

[System: What do you mean?]

Truly Ambitious’s mind took a turn.

Sheng Yuan’s delinquency points were as high as two million back then, and Xia Zhiqi’s contribution shouldn’t be underestimated. Even without Yu Zuojin, his words alone could have extended Sheng Yuan’s life by twenty years. It was as if Yama had marked a stroke on the life-and-death spectrum for Sheng Yuan, and Xia Zhiqi reduced the strokes for Sheng Yuan.

If it were someone else, it might sound exaggerated, but when it came to Xia Zhiqi…

That was being subtle.

Xia Zhiqi lived up to his name, with the word “strang” encompassing his whole life.

Truly Ambitious suddenly understood what Sheng Yuan meant. It seemed that sleeping with Sheng Yuan’s mind every day had assimilated it’s thought process.

[System: Are you saying that Yu Zuojin’s high delinquency points were all due to rumors spread by others?]

Sheng Yuan: “Not entirely.”

Truly Ambitious breathed a sigh of relief. Sheng Yuan still had some sanity.

Sheng Yuan: “One percent of it is his own problem.”

Truly Ambitious: “…”

Just a tiny one percent.

If Truly Ambitious didn’t know that Yu Zuojin had no hostility towards Sheng Yuan, it would have trembled all over when it looked at him. He really looked like a volatile violent person who would fight at any time.

His black eyes made his presence even more terrifying.

But ever since Sheng Yuan learned about Yu Zuojin’s past bullying experiences, his impression of him had minimized any sense of aggression.

After having dinner and playing games, it was already eleven o’clock. The boys bid farewell to each other as they dispersed. Snow started falling outside, illuminating the darkness with its brightness. Even without streetlights, the outlines of objects were clearly visible.

Among this group, only Yu Zuojin lived in the school dormitory because the winter vacation for year 3 at No.1 Middle School was short. The city was vast, so both students living in the suburbs and those not in the urban area chose to stay at school to avoid the hassle of commuting.

Apart from Yu Zuojin, most students didn’t stay at school during the Chinese New Year. They all wanted to make the most of their youth.

Yu Zuojin stepped out of the hotel, wrapping a thick and ugly scarf around his neck. Sheng Yuan followed behind him and said, “I’ll walk you back to the school.”

Yu Zuojin looked at the snowflakes in the black night sky, which seemed to appear magically. He stood still and didn’t move.

“No need.”

He refused with a hoarse voice. It was already late, and he didn’t want Sheng Yuan to accompany him.

Sheng Yuan glanced at him, raised both hands beside his head, and pulled at something imaginary. “I can’t hear you.”

Yu Zuojin was taken aback. He was familiar with this action; the other person was imitating him.

When Yu Zuojin was in a bad mood, he would ignore everyone’s words and isolate himself by pulling out his suction cup or cochlear implant.

Yu Zuojin’s heart skipped a beat and then his tall figure leaned closer to Sheng Yuan. People came and went around the hotel entrance, and Yu Zuojin lowered his head, using the scarf as a barrier, softly inhaling it’s scent.

The two of them walked out of the hotel. The coldest days of winter had passed a week ago, and there was already a noticeable warm-up in early February. Spring came early in Haicheng, and this was probably the last snowfall of the year.

The air outside wasn’t too cold, and the snow quickly melted on the roads, leaving muddy brown spots under the wheels of passing cars. The snow couldn’t stay on the ground for more than a few seconds before turning into small droplets of water, freezing into ice. As they walked along the tree-lined avenue, Sheng Yuan almost slipped several times, but managed to quickly regain his balance.

It wasn’t until they reached a downhill slope that he finally fell on his butt, leaving him dumbfounded. His rear end hurt, and he sat on the ground, blinked twice, and then felt a wave of embarrassment wash over him.

Yu Zuojin was walking when the person next to him suddenly disappeared from his sight. He quickly lowered his head to find him.

It didn’t take long for him to find Sheng Yuan, who had a bewildered look on his face.

He stretched out his hand to help him, but Sheng Yuan didn’t let him. His face had turned so red that he could boil an egg.

“It’s alright.”

In retrospect, his fall was quite comical, and one would always be more mindful of their appearance in front of someone they liked. Sheng Yuan, who was usually carefree, now regretted his embarrassing tumble.

Moreover, he was wearing multiple layers of clothing, so he bounced on the ground and made a “thump” sound.

Seeing the embarrassed look on Sheng Yuan’s face, Truly Ambitious showed a mysterious smile.

[System lowers a thumb: “Epic fail~”]

Sheng Yuan: “…”

Listening to the system’s teasing, Sheng Yuan’s rear end hurt, but he didn’t want to touch it. He pretended to be unaffected and continued walking forward.

He hoped the other person hadn’t seen it.

Seeing that Yu Zuojin beside him didn’t move, Sheng Yuan forced himself to stay calm and said, “Let’s keep going.”

Looking at Sheng Yuan’s flushed face, Yu Zuojin asked, “How did you fall just now?”

Sheng Yuan felt a lump in his throat. So, he did see it.

Forget it, he’ll just bite the bullet.

“I accidentally slipped and fell.”

Sheng Yuan comforted himself that Yu Zuojin would never laugh at him.

In the next second, the corner of Yu Zuojin’s mouth trembled.

Sheng Yuan: “…”

What are you doing? I’m asking you a question, what are you doing?!

“What are you laughing at? Is it funny that I fell down?”

Falling flat on his back was not funny, but his reaction was quite amusing. Like a startled groundhog emerging from its hole, he stared blankly ahead.

Yu Zuojin’s voice trembled as he tried to hold back his laughter and said, “Not funny.”

Sheng Yuan: “…”

Then what are you doing now? Why are you laughing?

As if to comfort him, Yu Zuojin repeated, “It’s not funny.”

Though he said it wasn’t funny, he couldn’t help but want to laugh.

Sheng Yuan looked at him and blushed. “Stop laughing!”

Sheng Yuan had never been this embarrassed before, but suddenly, Yu Zuojin burst into laughter, unable to restrain himself.

The thin lips parted, and his usually cold and sharp features softened. His chest trembled with the chuckle.

It was the first time since entering high school that he laughed so openly in front of others. His voice was hoarse and unpleasant, but he didn’t care, and Sheng Yuan didn’t mind either.

Sheng Yuan was irritated by his laughter and reached out to cover Yu Zuojin’s mouth, only to find himself grabbing Yu Zuojin’s lips and turning him into a duck-like figure.

Yu Zuojin’s mouth made no sound, but his eyes remained curved. Sheng Yuan jumped on him, yelling for him to stop laughing.

Yu Zuojin suddenly turned serious. “If you kiss me, I won’t laugh.”

The skin around his mouth was marked with red imprints from Sheng Yuan’s grasp, which looked somewhat comical.

Sheng Yuan looked at Yu Zuojin’s sudden seriousness.

Sheng Yuan: “…”

Does the United Nations know about this big event?

Sheng Yuan looked around to make sure no one was there, then took Yu Zuojin’s hand and led him behind a tree.

“This classmate, aren’t you embarrassed to say such things in public?”

Yu Zuojin remained unfazed, his world turned upside down, and he had no understanding of the concept of shame.

He knew that no one dared to laugh at him.

Slightly bending forward, he loosened the scarf around his neck, not wanting it to hinder his performance later.

The two of them spent a few minutes behind the tree, and Sheng Yuan emerged first.

“Alright, eleven more to go.”

He remembered them all.

Yu Zuojin: “Twelve.”

Sheng Yuan crossed his arms in front of his chest. “Stop it.”

Yu Zuojin looked into the distance and once again put on a dog-like expression.

“This time, you had to kiss me. That doesn’t count as interest.”

Sheng Yuan: “What if I say this time is the interest?”

Yu Zuojin: “You can’t calculate for yourself.”

Sheng Yuan: ?

Yu Zuojin: “I’m good at math.”

Don’t bother calculating; you won’t understand it. It has to be me.

“This classmate, are you running a loan shark business?”

Yu Zuojin didn’t say anything and walked ahead. When it came to other matters, Yu Zuojin would never speak in irony to Sheng Yuan, but when it came to his interests, he suddenly became smart.

Sheng Yuan caught up to him. “You’re feeling guilty.”

Yu Zuojin: “No, I’m not.”

“Yes, you are.”

“Only the purest can be pure.”

After learning, he even knew how to show off his literacy.

Yu Zuojin looked ahead, and Sheng Yuan reached out to press his hand on Yu Zuojin’s shoulder, adding some pressure. Yu Zuojin bent down, and with his arm, he lifted Sheng Yuan directly onto his back.

In an instant, Sheng Yuan’s feet left the ground, and his arms instinctively wrapped around Yu Zuojin’s neck, covered by the purple scarf.

Looking at the falling snow in the night sky, his brown eyes were illuminated by the bright streetlights, he reached forward, pointing with his slender fingers, indicating that they should keep moving forward.

“Let’s go.”

With Sheng Yuan on his back, Yu Zuojin walked through the falling snow. A genuine smile appeared on his face, a smile that came from the heart. His entire face was beaming, even his eyes, nose, and mouth. He walked in the midst of winter but felt the presence of spring.

He could hear the sound of the wind and snow, the bustling crowd around them, the breath of the person on his back, and his own restless heartbeat.

Finally, he had regained his youthful spirit.

At this moment, Truly Ambitious chose to remain silent in Sheng Yuan’s mind.

Because… well… but… ah…

Sheng Yuan was dressed in several layers, so Yu Zuojin resembled a turtle with a shell on its back.