Chen Ju nervously gripped his schoolbag straps, his palms covered in cold sweat. He lowered his head and mustered up the courage to walk towards that spot.
Sensing someone sitting next to him, Jiang Zhou glanced at him out of the corner of his eyes. There was a thin, small man with his head down and his shoulders hunched over, sitting motionless.
He withdrew his gaze, and sporadically answered the questions of the person beside him, leaning back and accidentally brushing against the man’s arm. In an instant, the man beside him reacted as if he had been burned, and suddenly sat up straight. His dark, bright eyes stared nervously ahead, not daring to look to the side.
“Zhou Ge, why don’t you come up and sing a song? I remember you were the champion of the Top Ten Singers Competition in college!” The person speaking was someone from the same university as Jiang Zhou.
Chen Ju looked at Jiang Zhou in surprise. It was the first time he had heard Jiang Zhou could sing. During high school, Jiang Zhou often slept on the desk during class because of his part-time job.
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Suddenly, Jiang Zhou turned his head and their eyes met. Chen Ju was stunned, and then hurriedly lowered his head, staring at the table filled with fruit plates.
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Hiding in the darkness, Chen Ju boldly looked at Jiang Zhou for the first time tonight. The six years passed hadn’t left much on Jiang Zhou. It felt like yesterday they were together in the classroom, enduring dull lectures.
However, he was no longer the same Chen Ju, and now he didn’t even deserve to stand in front of Jiang Zhou.
Thinking of this, Chen Ju’s nostrils felt sore, and his eyes started to feel hot. He lowered his head and quickly wiped his eyes with his sleeves.
When he raised his head again, he met Jiang Zhou’s gaze again. Chen Ju’s heart tightened. However, In just a short second, Jiang Zhou looked away, as if he just swept by without seeing Chen Ju.
After Jiang Zhou finished singing, everyone applauded him one after another, openly praising him. Some even encouraged him to sing another song. Jiang Zhou had a faint smile on the corners of his mouth. He waved his hands, saying, “I have a cold these days and my throat hurts, so I can’t sing too much.”
Everyone took it as a joke and didn’t insist. The next person continued to sing.
Chen Ju saw Jiang Zhou approaching and mustered up his courage to softly say as he sat down, “Jiang Zhou, you sing really well.”
Jiang Zhou wasn’t sure if he heard it or not and didn’t answer. Chen Ju hung his head down in frustration. He should have spoken louder just now.
In his peripheral vision, he saw Jiang Zhou reaching out to pick up the beer on the table. Just now Jiang Zhou said he had a cold and could not drink when sick.
With this in mind, Chen Ju subconsciously grabbed Jiang Zhou’s wrist. Only after meeting Jiang Zhou’s indifferent gaze did he react, and hurriedly moved his hand to the beer can. Blushing, he said, “I, I want to drink this can.”
Jiang Zhou didn’t let go of his hand and stared at Chen Ju. He opened his lips and said, “Chen Ju, you are still the same as before.”
Chen Ju froze, looking at Jiang Zhou dizzily. The man’s eyes seemed to have a trace of disgust in addition to indifference.
In an instant, the coldness from the beer penetrated Chen Ju’s palm, dissipating the warmth that had just surged on his cheeks. In the private room, Chen Ju felt a chill run throughout his body even though the air conditioner was on.
Nooooo Jiang Zhou, stop bullying my baby!!! (T ^ T)
I feel so bad, he only had good intentions! 😭
Thank you for the update ❤️💯
He’s just looking out for you cuz you said you had a cold 😔
Man ik my Baby boi did him so wrong but God i can’t let him get bullied like tht💔
Thank u for the chapter
My God….Chen Ju is in a very unlucky night…
But idk sometimes it makes me think that maybe MAYBE Chen Ju may not be a reliable narrator cuz he is ashamed of how he is rn and how he was when they studied together, and is very scared of Jiang Zhou perception of him but at the same time time Jing Zhou doesn’t make his night easier 🤒😭😭🥴🥴🥴
Hoping that it gets better for him in the future! Thank you for translating ❣️
I have always wondered how people stay in such situations, even with their insides twisted into a bunch
Best motivator is to manipulate yourself into thinking it’s the last time and do it again and again until you’ve mastered whatever social setting that is or you’ve summoned enough courage to leave. Sometimes drawing attention to yourself by being the only one that wants to leave is way more unbearable than whatever social setting you’ve been roped into
Ahh ,I see