Chapter 26. Pulling the Curtains After Class

It suddenly dawned on Zhou Yansheng. He was instantly relieved and smiled so much that his eyes narrowed into two curves. He was very surprised, “Chen Du is actually your brother?” Stepping a little closer, “Wow, no wonder. You really do look a bit alike when you put it that way.”

  

He glanced at the large shopping bag in Chen Du’s hand and suddenly remembered something. He fished out a box from his bag and gave it to Chen Jiashu, “There are shrimp cakes for sale in the cafeteria today. I happened to be eating there, so I bought two for you.”

  

Chen Du lowered his eyes and looked at Chen Jiashu steadily.

  

Chen Jiashu took the box of shrimp cakes and exchanged it with a packet of beef noodles from the shopping bag. “Thank you, this one is also tasty.”

  

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It was getting late, so it was time to go. Chen Jiashu nodded and said goodbye to him. She was about to leave but couldn’t take a step because her hand was still in Chen Du’s grip. She looked back at him and shook her arm, “What are you doing?”

What was he doing? He didn’t know what to do. What did this man want to do? He was obviously interested in Chen Jiashu, right? He was so diligent about something that had nothing to do with him. The word “pursuit” was simply written on his face so clearly.

  

He smiled a little, very calmly. “I’ll send sister to class.”

  

Chen Du carried a shopping bag and took her straight past Zhou Yansheng, out of the kiosk towards the year two teaching building.

  

A gust of wind blew from the footsteps around him, and Zhou Yansheng was blown away. He closed his eyes, staying for a moment, before turning around to look blankly at their departing backs, his brows furrowed.

  

Were they really siblings? It was a small world, but why didn’t Chen Jiashu say that she had such a powerful brother? If so, wouldn’t her family be very rich, unlike those rumours that were so messy?

  

He stood still for a while, and the two of them had long gone away.

  

Chen Du held her hand very tightly, as if he was ready to walk to the classroom with her like this. Chen Jiashu twisted her wrist and pulled her hand out of his. Her palms were red. “Look at where we are. You are in public view. Do you want to die?”

  

“Am I not your brother? A brother pulling his sister’s hand. What is wrong? Is that shameful?” Chen Du’s tone was cold and his words carried a thorn in his side.

  

Chen Jiashu was uncomfortable hearing it, “Chen Du, what do you mean?”

  

“……” Chen Du looked down at the empty palm of his hand, “Nothing meaningful.”

  

“Nothing meaningful? Then hurry up and let go. Just about everyone in school who knows you. Be careful not to let the teacher turn around and blab to your mother.”

  

“Why do you always mention my mother? If she knows, she knows. I have a way to explain; I’m not afraid of her!” He looked at her like a cat that had been stepped on. His hair all over his body exploded, and his sharp teeth shone out, looking straight at her. His dark pupils were ready to burst into flames.

  

“What are you so angry about? I said you were my brother and I was wrong? You don’t like it? He bought me food, so I should return the favour. Do you think I should let him throw it away? Don’t you know how to be polite!”

  

“I’m not unhappy, I just… Chen Du was scolded by her and instantly lost his temper, as if he had shrunk a bit with that swipe. He again plucked up a little jealousy, not much to warn her, “Can’t you see that he likes you? Stay away from him.”

  

“Why should I? He hasn’t done anything, and I don’t like him.” Chen Jiashu didn’t have much of a relationship with Zhou Yansheng, but she couldn’t help but choke him, telling him to mind his own business.

  

“Really? You promise you won’t like him in the future either.” Chen Du automatically ignored the previous words and grabbed the last sentence to make her promise.

  

“What’s wrong with you?” Chen Jiashu laughed angrily, “Then I’ll take a detour when I see a guy in the future, okay?”

  

“Sure.” Chen Du actually nodded his head seriously.

  

Chen Jiashu was speechless and pushed him away. “Good for you! Go back to class!”

  

The two of them were pulling and tugging in the dead corner of the surveillance between the buildings when the preparatory bell rang. Chen Du had to stuff the big bag of snacks into her arms and forcefully take away her box of shrimp cakes. “I didn’t eat enough this morning. I’m hungry.” He left with the shrimp cakes in his arms.

  

Chen Jiashu entered the classroom with a snack and sat down. Zhou Yansheng was gripping the packet of beef noodles in a daze. When he saw her coming, he put down the things in her hand, and hesitantly turned around, “Year one, that… Chen Du is really your brother, ah? Your real brother?”

  

“Mm.”

  

Zhou Yansheng’s mouth dropped open at once, with a look of shock. He let out a low “ah” which seemed to be a lot more relaxed and a lslightly overwhelmed smile, “Right, your parents really know how to give birth…… Oh yes, yesterday you said that you couldn’t do the question? It’s just as well the teacher is not here, so I can show you now.” He spread out his books and was about to put them on her desk.

  

“……” Chen Jiashu did not know how to say it, so she simply said bluntly, “Thank you, I already know.”

  

“Yes?”

  

“Well, Chen Du taught me. He told me to read the mechanics in the front first.”

  

“…… Is that right? Are you sure?”

  

Chen Jiashu briefly talked about the principle of the idea and the answer to him.

  

Zhou Yansheng was now dumbfounded. The ideas were much more precise and simple than what he had been prepared to talk about. He was very unhappy to be compared to a hairy kid who had just enrolled in year one… but that was Chen Du. The bosses of year 3, class 1 might not be able to compare with him.

Tsk. I think it’s going to be more difficult to chase a girl when a tyrant younger brother suddenly appears.

  

He had no choice but to say, “Well, in that case, it’s fine anyway. You can talk to me next time you encounter a problem.”

  

“You’re really not going to talk to me about it?” Lin Feng leaned back in his chair, his eyes looking askance at Chen Du.

  

“Talk about what?”

  

Shit, what a pretence. He was very impressed. He lowered his voice, giving a thieving grin, “Your toilet encounter.”

  

“You want to meet someone, then you go too.” Chen Du unscrewed the water bottle and took a sip.

 

“Come on, go find a girlfriend? You are really good at this. You’re so clear-minded and brave when you commit a crime.”

  

“You saw who I was looking for? Do you have any proof?” What a lot of talk. “Turn it back.”

  

“I wouldn’t ……”

  

“Write your own chemistry homework.”

  

“Hey, you really…,” Lin Feng turned back without saying a word, jerking away the exercise book on his desk in passing, “Thank you, schoolmaster.”

  

Chen Du’s eyes, if anything, drifted repeatedly towards the opposite school building until the bell rang and he withdrew his gaze and dropped his pencil like a fly.

  

Ling Feng didn’t stop for a moment. He walked around the hospital casually, carrying his appendix in and out. When he got out of the hospital, he got a scolding from Lao Tzu when he got home. After a few days of rest, he started making trouble again when he got to school. He saved a game for everyone to play in the tea shop after school called Werewolf.

  

Everyone was arranged. In the first class, plus the second and third classes next door, there were a dozen or so boys and girls who played well together. They packed their bags and met each other with a clear understanding in their eyes, just one short of Chen Du.

  

As a result, when he turned his head, Chen Du’s seat was empty and he had disappeared.

  

“Where is he? Where did he go?”

  

“Did he go home?”

  

“No,” the boy who spoke looked towards the school gate, “I don’t see his driver’s car. Did he go to the toilet? “

  

“His bag is gone too. When did he leave?”

  

“Forget it,” Lin Feng’s eyes rolled around, wondering what had occurred to him and raised his hand, “Let’s not look for him first; time is precious. Let’s go straight there.”

  

The classroom was full of people talking and walking out of the building. After class, some people came and went in the classroom buildings, but no one noticed that a dance studio in the opposite building complex was silent for some time. The curtains were drawn.