DTTCM Chapter 94

Sheng Yuan felt a slight nip on his fingertips and turned his head to look. Yu Zuojin continued wiping his hands with a nonchalant expression, as if nothing had happened.

Sheng Yuan: “What are you doing?”

Yu Zuojin: “Nothing.”

Sheng Yuan: “You just bit me.”

Yu Zuojin: “No, I didn’t.”

Sheng Yuan: “You’re lying.”

Yu Zuojin: “No, I’m not.”

A simple denial led to a dead end.

Yu Zuojin’s face showed no signs of guilt, but his eyes avoided looking at Sheng Yuan and instead focused on his fair fingers.

When Sheng Yuan turned his head again to eat his ice cream, Yu Zuojin glanced at him from the corner of his eye. He was about to repeat the action, but was caught in the act.

Sheng Yuan swiftly grabbed his lips, as if pinching a duck’s beak.

Compared to Sheng Yuan, Yu Zuojin had a larger frame and was taller. Even sitting in the booth, he towered over Sheng Yuan by half a head. He was handsome and exuded a strong aura, but at this moment when his lips were being held shut, he only furrowed and stared at Sheng Yuan, showing no intention of resistance.

Truly Ambitious was finally released from the shield and witnessed the current scene.

[System: Why are you rewarding him?]

Sheng Yuan: “…”

Yu Zuojin’s lips were held in Sheng Yuan’s hand, and his handsome appearance was tinged with a hint of comedy.

Sheng Yuan scolded him fiercely, “Stop lying and denying.”

As a figure approached from the side, Sheng Yuan warned and released him.

Although he didn’t use a tight grip, the prolonged pressure left a reddish tint around Yu Zuojin’s mouth.

When Sheng Yuan let go, Yu Zuojin looked at him sideways, his eyes filled with ripples.

Truly Ambitious: “…”

Great, he actually loved it.

Five boys sat around a table full of food. Sheng Yuan had a normal appetite among the boys, and was usually satisfied with a single serving. Looking at the heap of food on the table, he fell silent.

Passing girls were astounded at the sight of the table.

Truly Ambitious didn’t understand their surprise, perhaps because it was used to seeing Yu Zuojin eat and subconsciously assumed his bowl was of a normal size. It gave Truly Ambitious the illusion that such amounts of food were normal.

[System: What are they surprised about?]

Sheng Yuan: “Maybe it’s the first time they have seen a plateau on a table.”

Truly Ambitious: “…”

Initially, Sheng Yuan worried that there would be too much food to finish. But after half an hour, he looked at the empty plates on the table.

Sheng Yuan: “I underestimated them.”

Except for Sheng Yuan, everyone else felt a bit full and they managed not to waste any food.

Sheng Yuan glanced at the time and realized there was still an hour left before the lunch break ended, so he could go back to the dormitory for a nap.

After the meal, they left the restaurant and Sheng Yuan kindly reminded them, “You guys should move around a bit; otherwise, you’ll feel uncomfortable from being so full.”

It turned out to be a self-fulfilling prophecy. As they returned to the school, everyone’s bloated feeling became increasingly apparent. Xiao Pang was so stuffed that he couldn’t walk properly.

Sheng Yuan: “…”

A bunch of rice buckets.

Yu Zuojin remained composed, and Sheng Yuan and Truly Ambitious returned to Room 408.

As soon as the door closed—

Yu Zuojin: “Stuffed.”

Sheng Yuan: “…”

Yu Zuojin took a portion similar to what he usually ate, even slightly less to maintain his innocent and refined image. However, Xiao Pang took too much, and since he couldn’t finish it, the rest of them helped him out. This led to a disaster of overeating.

Sheng Yuan looked at his expressionless face and asked, “Are you feeling uncomfortable from being too full?”

Yu Zuojin nodded.

Sheng Yuan: “Shall I accompany you for a walk outside?”

Walking would help with digestion.

Yu Zuojin lowered his gaze, clearly not interested in going.

Sheng Yuan: “Then… should I massage you?”

Yu Zuojin glanced at him, then turned and lay on the bed.

—Come.

Sheng Yuan: “…”

So, you’re just going to wait there?

Sheng Yuan sat down beside his bed and placed his hand on Yu Zuojin’s waist, applying a gentle pressure.

?

The sensation felt different.

It was a touch that Sheng Yuan had never felt on his stomach before.

Sheng Yuan lifted Yu Zoujin’s shirt to take a look.

[System: Fuck! Six-pack abs. I didn’t expect him to have such a physique.]

Sheng Yuan: “You know about abs?”

[System: I’ve seen them.]

“Where have you seen them?”

[System: Magazines, TV, on phones, just not on you.]

Sheng Yuan: “…”

The oblique muscles on the side of the abdomen, and the visible abs around the waist, even without tensing, showcased clear contours. Looking at such a physique, Sheng Yuan couldn’t help but feel envious.

He reached out and patted them a couple of times, unable to take his eyes away.

As soon as he looked up, he saw Yu Zuojin looking at him.

Sheng Yuan said with longing in his voice, “You have great abs.”

Yu Zuojin noticed his emotions and responded, “You want them?”

Sheng Yuan: “But I don’t think I can achieve them.”

This physique couldn’t be obtained without spending a year or more in the gym.

Yu Zuojin: “I’ll give them to you.”

Sheng Yuan:?

The next moment, Yu Zuojin grabbed Sheng Yuan’s waist and pasted it to himself.

Truly Ambitious: “…”

This was almost like coaxing a three-year-old child.

This “give” was quite literal.

Sheng Yuan took off his shoes and sat on the bed, massaging Yu Zuojin’s stomach.

Five minutes later.

“Feeling better?”

Yu Zuojin shook his head.

He usually never admitted to feeling uncomfortable, so this time he must have really eaten too much.

“I’ll massage you again.”

Yu Zuojin: “That’s the wrong place.”

“Then where should I massage?”

Yu Zuojin guided Sheng Yuan’s hand downwards.

At first, Sheng Yuan didn’t realize what was wrong until Truly Ambitious disappeared again.

Sheng Yuan furrowed his brows, realizing that things were not so simple.

As expected, the next moment, his hand was guided downwards again.

Sheng Yuan: “…Yu Zuojin.”

Yu Zuojin feigned innocence, pretending not to hear, and closed his eyes.

—I’m asleep.

Sheng Yuan: “…”

In the end, he received a solid punch.

The school flower selection contest also came to a close on that day. Yu Zuojin won the championship with an overwhelming number of votes, leaving the second-place contestant 50,000 votes behind.

Campus forum:

“I never expected this result.”

“Even if someone twisted my brain, I couldn’t have predicted this outcome.”

“I am guilty, I admit it, I voted for him.”

“I voted too, I’m sorry.”

“Although I’m scared of him, his face is real. I really like it, wuuu.”

The headmaster didn’t pay much attention to the school flower election contest, but upon hearing that the school flower had emerged, he went to find Sheng Yuan to take a photo.

The afternoon light wasn’t as good as it was at eight or nine in the morning, so the photo session was rescheduled for the next day.

The next day, a little past nine, Sheng Yuan stood at the school gate wearing a uniform for No.1 Middle School, looking clean and decent. The headmaster was very satisfied with his appearance and turned to the student council president, saying, “Zhou Wei, please go and call the school flower.”

Zhou Wei turned around and went to find him.

Five minutes later, Iron Head and Yu Zuojin stared at each other.

What’s going on?

Iron Head frowned.

Looking at Yu Zuojin who suddenly appeared in front of him, Iron Head asked, “What are you doing here instead of attending class?”

Yu Zuojin replied, “Taking photos.”

“What’s it to you if the school flower is taking photos?”

Yu Zuojin looked at him and said each word distinctly, “Because I am the school flower.”

Iron Head: ???

Yu Zuojin continued, “I also participated.”

Iron Head fell completely silent and looked at Zhou Wei beside him, trying to find the ultimate answer.

Zhou Wei said, “It’s true.”

Iron Head: “…”

Iron Head looked at Zhou Wei incredulously, “He won the school flower competition?”

Zhou Wei nodded.

“How did he win?”

Zhou Wei replied, “The public aesthetic was unified.”

Iron Head: “…”

Students nowadays are really crazy.

After organizing his thoughts for a while, Iron Head struggled to say to Yu Zuojin, “So, you participated in the school flower competition and won first place, is that right?”

Yu Zuojin remained calm and composed.

It was his honor, there was no mistake about that.

Truly Ambitious looked at his calm face, and it was only now that it came to a realization. It turned out that he had registered for the school flower competition himself.

Initially, it thought it was a prank by a classmate.

For the sake of taking a promotional photo with Sheng Yuan, he didn’t care if anyone would laugh at him.

He was willing to give up his dignity for love.

Truly Ambitious: “…”

Brother, you really are the most sentimental person in No.1 Middle School!!

Iron Head looked at Yu Zuojin with a somewhat difficult expression. Usually, when taking promotional photos, there would be one male and one female student, but now there were two boys, which was somewhat unusual.

No matter how you looked at it, something was off, and it was different from what he had imagined.

Well, it wasn’t just slightly different, it had completely deviated from the track.

Iron Head wanted to change his mind, “How about…”

Yu Zuojin stared at him and although he didn’t say a word, Iron Head still sensed the threat in the other’s eyes.

—Old man, if you won’t let me take photos, then I’ll break all the school rules.

Iron Head was speechless and finally compromised, “The photo is related to the image of our school. Make sure you have a better expression at that time, can you do it?”

Yu Zuojin didn’t hesitate, “I can.”

Soon, the photographer held the camera and aimed it at Sheng Yuan and Yu Zuojin, with the two of them standing in front of the entrance of No.1 Middle School.

“Hold hands, make natural movements, and have a happier expression.”

Sheng Yuan held Yu Zuojin’s hand and turned his head slightly to look at him.

Yu Zuojin felt his gaze and lowered his head to meet his eyes. Sheng Yuan winked at him.

Iron Head watched from the side, thinking that the photo wouldn’t turn out well. Yu Zuojin had been at the school for over two years, but he had never seen him smile.

He always seemed so indifferent, either fighting with someone or causing trouble.

Happiness had never appeared on him, and yet he was only eighteen years old.

But everything in the world changes inexplicably.

The spring breeze blew, causing the blossoming peach flowers on the trees to flutter rapidly. The photographer pressed the shutter, and the photo captured their youth in that moment.

The boys’ smiles were dazzling.

Iron Head’s eyes widened.

Yu Zuojin stood holding Sheng Yuan in front of the school entrance, his face filled with a genuine smile, no longer as heavy as before. He came alive completely, with his eyes shining and his lips curved upwards, revealing a set of pearly white teeth. He looked bright and handsome, and full of spirit. At this moment, the captivating features on his face made it impossible to see anything else. It was as if he had shed the cochlear implant he always wore.

Beside him was Sheng Yuan, with a radiant smile, full of vitality. He was the embodiment of spring.

Iron Head stared at Yu Zuojin in a daze.

It was a brightness and sunlight that had never existed on him before.

It seemed… No, he was genuinely happy now.

He had never seen Yu Zoujin so happy before.

In Iron Head’s impression, it seemed like he had never been happy, but now he was holding someone’s hand and smiling so lively.

At this moment, he completely believed that Yu Zuojin had truly participated in the school flower competition.

He really wanted to take that photo.

He really wanted to capture this moment.