DTTCM Chapter 26

The baseball jacket was a new batch in the store for the autumn season. Other items from the same batch had almost sold out, but this particular piece seemed to have taken root in the store, remaining unsold for two months.

The owner thought it might be because it was placed in an inconspicuous location where customers couldn’t notice it. So, this morning, it was moved to the shop window.

And with one glance, Sheng Yuan was captivated by it.

The owner slapped his thigh.

Haven’t the customers come now?!

The owner was exceptionally enthusiastic.

“Give it a try, give it a try. If it doesn’t fit, no need to buy.”

Sheng Yuan tried on the jacket.

Outside the door, Xia Zhiqi’s eyes brightened. He judged Xiao Pang with his elbow. “You know what? It actually looks quite good.”

Xiao Pang held his milk tea, gazing at the bright red and green.

“Later, let’s cover Brother Sheng’s face with the jacket hood.”

Xia Zhiqi covered his face with his hand, temporarily blinding himself.

“Fuck! It’s so freaking tacky!!”

“My eyes!”

Inside the shop.

“The largest size, right?”

The boss rummaged through the storeroom, wondering where he had stored the five jackets he had bought a long time ago.

Seeing them on the upper shelves, he grabbed a ladder.

He took down the largest size, expanded the jacket, and gestured to Sheng Yuan.

He eagerly recommended, “Actually, you can go with the regular size that fits you. If you want to go for the larger size, you either have to be fat or have a sturdy frame, standing at around 1.87 or 1.88 meters tall.”

Sheng Yuan was 1.83 meters tall, and Yu Zuojin was taller than him by half a head.

“The height is around that, so I’ll take the larger size.”

The boss readily believed it, packing the jacket while asking, “Who are you buying it for?”

“For a friend.”

“A girlfriend, perhaps?”

[System: …]

What a solid girlfriend, towering at 1.89 meters!

Boss, you have a vivid imagination.

The baseball jacket was thick and perfect for the late autumn and early winter, providing warmth.

Sheng Yuan made the payment on his phone and left the store, carrying the large clothing bag.

The boss: “Come back again, my friend. I’ll save the new arrivals for you!”

Xia Zhiqi and Xiao Pang: “…”

Whatever you didn’t sell, keep it for yourself.

But Sheng Yuan was quite satisfied with his colorful purchase.

“Let’s go.”

He walked ahead while Xiao Pang slurped his milk tea, thinking that no one is perfect after all.

‘Brother Sheng is impressive in every aspect, even his aesthetics are unique .’

At half-past five, the three of them arrived at the Ice Shop to meet with the others.

Bingdian Shop, which opened this summer, offers unique flavors that cannot be found elsewhere, resulting in a bustling business.

Of course, the prices are affordable, but when twenty-plus people place their orders together, the total amount easily reaches a few hundred.

“Brother, why did you suddenly treat us to ice cream?” someone asked.

“He said it’s a reward for improving our exam results,” came the reply.

A subtle doubt arose in everyone’s minds.

The cashier asked, “How would you like to pay?”

“Swipe my card.”

Sheng Yuan didn’t even blink as he paid.

His slender fingers held the card, smoothly passing it over.

–He looked generous and charismatic in appearance.

“Brother Sheng is so handsome. If I were a woman, I would definitely pursue him.”

“So cool! ‘Swipe my card’.”

“Fuck, stop trying to imitate him. You can’t be like Brother Sheng.”

“Why can you pursue him only if he was a woman? Can’t aan pursue another man?”

Cun Tou felt that something was amiss and turned around to see Jin Anzhu standing there, somewhat dejected.

“…Why did you follow us again?”

“Why can’t I come?” he pouted, “Brother Sheng messaged me too.”

Bingdian Shop had two floors, with the second floor serving as a dining and resting area. However, due to the large number of customers and their group size, Sheng Yuan and the others opted to get their orders packed to take away.

The school wasn’t far away, and the packaging included ice packs for insulation, allowing them to bring the ice cream back to school to enjoy.

Sheng Yuan didn’t have evening self-study today, so he didn’t go the same way as the others but headed straight home.

When it was close to ten o’clock in the evening, he set off on his bike from home.

Hanging from the handlebars were the clothing bag and a paper bag containing a thermos cup.

[System: Why did you bring the thermos cup too?]

Sheng Yuan: “Making the most of everything.”

He had two thermos cups, he kept one for himself since nobody at home needed it. Sheng Chenggong and Feng Juan had hot water available anytime at the shop, and Sheng Wang even had his own dinosaur-shaped water cup.

The other thermos cup was left unused, so he decided to give it to Yu Zuojin.

It was autumn, and it’s nice to have some hot water.

Sheng Yuan parked his bike at the entrance of the alley. His wristwatch displayed ten past ten.

He counted a few seconds, and Yu Zuojin emerged from the alley.

“Finished work?” Sheng Yuan asked, a refreshing smile on his face.

He took the clothing bag off the handlebars.

“I bought you something. Try it on and see if it fits.”

Yu Zuojin’s initially stiff expression had a moment of surprise, but it quickly returned to normal.

Sheng Yuan boldly took out the clothing and spread it out in front of Yu Zuojin.

“Do you like it?”

Looking at the vibrant red paired with deep green—

Yu Zuojin: “…”

He didn’t say a word, and Sheng Yuan didn’t wait for his response. He patted Yu Zuojin’s shoulder twice, signaling him to take off his short, tight-fitting jacket.

Yu Zuojin lowered his head, obediently complying.

Sheng Yuan silently watched as Yu Zuojin put on the festive baseball jacket.

He was tall and had a great figure, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist that complemented the clothing. His inverted triangle physique was like a perfect hanger for it.

Of course, the main contributor to saving this outfit was his face.

Cold and aloof, devoid of warmth, even the most vibrant colors appeared weighty on him.

His deep black eyes remained fixed on Sheng Yuan’s left hand.

The more he stared, the colder his expression became.

As if something dirty had touched it.

Sheng Yuan noticed and asked, “Do I have something in my hand?”

Thinking about the previous time when Chou Weitian was holding that hand, Yu Zuojin turned his head and replied in a hoarse voice, “No.”

Sheng Yuan didn’t mind and shifted his attention back to the jacket.

The more he looked, the more satisfied he became.

“I knew it would suit you. Turn around, let me see.”

Yu Zuojin glanced at him and turned around.

The evening breeze rustled the yellow leaves on the trees, making a faint sound.

“Why did you buy clothes for me?”

His voice was so unique that it sounded like it was filled with sand.

“Why? I bought it for you because I wanted to.” Sheng Yuan said, “Do you like it?”

Yu Zuojin remained silent.

Sheng Yuan circled around to face him and asked, “You don’t like it?”

Looking into his eyes, Yu Zuojin’s face remained expressionless, and after a while, he muttered, “No.”

“As long as you like it.” Sheng Yuan said, “Oh, by the way, I have something else for you.”

He walked to his bike and took another bag.

“Use this for drinking water from now on.”

He unpacked the package and handed Yu Zuojin a pink thermos cup.

The pink was explosive!

So incredibly explosive!

Truly Ambitious (the system) had never seen so many colors on one person.

This look couldn’t be found anywhere else in the world, let alone the country.

Sheng Yuan even gave the pink thermos cup a more pleasant name, “It’s the trendy color these days, dragon fruit color.”

[System: …]

It’s trendy only in your eyes!

Truly Ambitious remembered that there was also a blue thermos cup.

Giving the blue one would have been better than the pink one.

[System: Why didn’t you give him the blue one?]

Sheng Yuan said, “I’ll keep the blue one for myself.”

[System: …]

So, you also know what looks good!

Sheng Yuan took a few steps back and observed Yu Zuojin as a whole. Even in the dark, he stood out.

It would be difficult not to be noticed with this outfit.

He pretended to be a stranger and approached, “This student, you are quite good looking, could you leave me your phone number?”

Yu Zuojin remained expressionless.

“1XXXXX…”

Sheng Yuan smiled, “You just answer when asked?”

Yu Zuojin didn’t respond.

Sheng Yuan put the packaging of the thermos cup into the clothing bag, intending to throw it away. There happened to be an old man collecting scrap nearby.

“Wait here, I’ll go throw away the trash.”

Yu Zuojin stood in place, holding the thermos cup.

The roadside was bustling with students going home after evening self-study.

Sheng Yuan handed the paper bag to the scrap collector and turned around to see two girls surrounding Yu Zuojin.

Their school uniforms were different from the ones at No.1 Middle School, where the uniforms were blue and white. Meanwhile, the two girls’ uniforms were white with dark green accents.

They must be asking for contact information.

Looking at Yu Zuojin’s outfit, Sheng Yuan’s face showed a satisfied expression.

[System: …]

It’s over, this kid is starting to feel confident.

Sheng Yuan planned to wait for Yu Zuojin to finish exchanging contact information before going back.

On the other side.

Encouraged by her companion, one of the girls gathered her courage.

“Excuse me, can we have your contact information?”

Yu Zuojin glanced at them, pointed to his ear, and waved his hand.

I’m deaf.

I can’t hear.

Seeing the external cochlear implant at his ear, the two girls looked surprised and hurriedly left.

“Sorry for bothering you.”

As the two girls left, Yu Zuojin looked at Sheng Yuan and stared fiercely for awhile.

Sheng Yuan: ?

What is he doing?

Why didn’t the other person give contact information? Sheng Yuan didn’t ask either. It was getting late, so he took Yu Zuojin back to school directly.

Sheng Yuan didn’t say anything until he left.

Yu Zuojin stood still, furrowing his brows.

Was he unhappy?

He rejected others.

Shouldn’t the other person be happy?

He has a kind of indescribable feeling towards Sheng Yuan.

Resisting yet yearning.

Deep down, he believed that the other person would leave at any time, just like those who had abandoned him before, tired of him and tired of his troubles.

He didn’t want to engage, didn’t want to communicate, but it’s as if he’s been magnetically attracted.

He didn’t like him, at least it couldn’t be the liking the other person mentioned.

He wasn’t gay.

Yet, he wanted to possess Sheng Yuan.

He seems to treat others well too.

And that’s how others would snatch him away.

Yu Zuojin’s eyes turned unnaturally dark.

No one was allowed to snatch him away.

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Early the next morning, Zheng Zilu yawned and groggily climbed out of bed, washed his face, brushed his teeth, and got ready. He slung his backpack on his back, ready to go out.

Just as he opened the door of his room, he heard a sound from the next door.

The door to Room 408 opened with the sound.

Zheng Zilu’s heart skipped a beat.

Could it be? Could it be that he was so unlucky early in the morning?

Sure enough, the next moment, Yu Zuojin walked out wearing a baseball jacket.

!!!

While panicking, Zheng Zilu looked at the combination of bright red and green on him.

Huh? It actually looked quite good.

Just as Zheng Zilu was thinking about where to buy a jacket like that, a deathly gaze locked onto him.

Zheng Zilu’s heart thumped.

‘He won’t beat me up just because I looked at him a bit more, right?’

Yu Zuojin had knocked his books down twice, so he clearly wasn’t fond of him.

He remembered hearing rumors that Yu Zuojin had thrown someone off a building before.

Swallowing hard, he glanced at the view outside the building.

Zheng Zilu immediately closed his eyes in fear.

The fourth floor was so high…

And at this moment, Yu Zuojin was still staring at him.

With a brave face, Zheng Zilu greeted, “Yu Zoujin, what a coincidence.”

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Author’s note:

Yu Zuojin: No coincidence, I specifically waited for you. (Showing off his jacket) (I have it, you don’t)

Zheng Yuqian: Gasp!!!! (Fear) (Panic)

P.S.: Brother Sheng really finds the explosive pink color appealing.