Ever since Yan Yan’s mother heard about Fei Bai from her daughter, she has been impressed. She was worried that Yan Yan could pass up her opportunity with this young man since she felt he was trustworthy. She had thus insisted that Yan Yan extend an invitation to Fei Bai to eat at their house.
At first, Yan Yan told her mother to mind her own business, but her mother knew her well and intentionally said, “I knew he never really made any plans with you. Last time he talked about going skiing, but in the end, did he go? He even told me he had a stomachache. I think you just made that up to fool me.”
Although Yan Yan had indeed made it up to fool her mother, hearing her mother’s words ignited her competitive spirit. She replied, “It’s just a matter of inviting him over for a meal. You wait, I’ll bring him here for you.”
At this critical moment, Qiao Li provided her with an opportunity. He suggested that she could sit next to him during the midterm research methods test and copy Fei Bai’s answers.
Yan Yan felt like fate was smiling upon her. Not only could she get through the exam without studying, but she could also use it as an opportunity to invite Fei Bai to her home for dinner. Even if she brought Qiao Li along, it didn’t matter since her mother hadn’t specified that only Fei Bai should come.
Yan Yan was usually straightforward and didn’t see any issue with her plan. She explained everything to Fei Bai and Qiao Li, saying, “Big brother, don’t get me wrong. I don’t have any romantic interest in you. It’s just to deal with my mom. So, can you help me out?”
After hearing Yan Yan’s explanation, Fei Bai was at a loss for words. Before he could respond, Qiao Li complained with a resentful expression, “Why didn’t you use me as a shield?”
“You’re still complaining? Last time, we chatted until 3 AM. I was at home that night, and when my mom got up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom, she passed by my room and saw me still playing on my phone. The chat window was open, and your name was on it. She told me to stay away from friends with unhealthy sleep patterns. Do you think I dare to use you as a shield?” Yan Yan explained.
Fei Bai originally wanted to refuse Yan Yan’s request, but Qiao Li kept nudging him with his shoe. So, he reluctantly said, “Let’s wait for another time. Today, I really have something important to attend to, and I’ve already promised someone. It wouldn’t be right to back out now. How about you go to dinner with Qiao Li, and you can tell your mom that another guy has invited you, so you’re too busy to pay attention to me?”
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Yan Yan thought for a moment and realized that she had to go along with this plan for now. She said, “Alright,” and then turned to Qiao Li and said, “Wait for me at the entrance of my dormitory at 5 o’clock. I want to eat barbecue from that place outside the West Gate.”
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As dinner time passed, the convenience store became quiet, with only a couple of students buying hot pot ingredients and drinks, and sitting by the window for a short self-study session before leaving when it got dark. Fei Bai felt tired standing, so he rested one leg against the cash register while bending the other for a moment of relief.
Later in the night, various customers started coming in. Some white-collar workers came to buy late-night snacks, a young woman asked for Fei Bai’s WeChat, but he politely declined, an old man in an army coat came to collect scrap paper and expired bread, and Fei Bai even bought him a bottle of water. Much later, a few young couples purchased condoms, appearing to be students from S University.
After selling the fifth box of condoms that night, it was nearly time to close. Fei Bai’s coworkers told him to leave the cleaning and inventory checking for them, so he didn’t pay much attention. He removed his apron and was about to change out of his uniform when the convenience store’s door was pushed open from the outside. A gust of cold autumn wind blew onto Fei Bai’s face.
He raised his somewhat heavy eyelids and saw a strong man in his thirties walk in. The man stood in front of him and said, “Give me a pack of cigarettes.”
Fei Bai had to put his apron back on and politely ask which brand the man wanted.
The man pointed vaguely towards the cigarette cabinet, and Fei Bai, not entirely sure, pulled out a box and asked, “Is this one okay?”
The man didn’t look at the cigarettes. He just nodded, his eyes narrowing slightly, and he seemed to have a malicious expression on his face.
A chord in Fei Bai’s mind rang out with a sharp “ping.”
“How would you like to pay?” he asked calmly, his knuckles gripping the spray gun a bit too tightly.
The man reached into his pocket with one hand and pulled out his phone, after which his other hand attempted to grab Fei Bai’s hand, saying, “Let me help you, little brother.”
Fei Bai stepped back a bit and replied, “It’s alright. I can handle it myself.”
He quickly settled the man’s bill, looking at the wall clock where the hour hand had already passed the “2,” and then he said, “I’m sorry, but we’re closing.”
The man paid no attention to him and proceeded to open the cigarette pack. He took out a cigarette, placed it in his mouth, and then leisurely lit it with a lighter.
Fei Bai gritted his teeth and said again, “I’m sorry, but we’re closing.” He didn’t even finish the second half of his sentence when the man removed the cigarette from his mouth and asked, “What’s wrong? Do you want a smoke too?”
“I don’t want a cigarette. I want to beat you up.”
Fei Bai controlled his anger and replied, “No, it’s just that smoking is not allowed in the store.”
“No smoking in the store? You sell cigarettes here, but you can’t smoke? Can’t smoke, but you sell condoms?” The man leaned closer, causing a puff of smoke to hit Fei Bai’s face, making him cough.
He was now certain that this man was looking for trouble. So, he spoke in a moderate tone, “Well, we also sell condoms here.”
The man understood the sarcasm in his remark and looked at Fei Bai with interest, sizing him up. He said, “Do you want to try your luck with me, little brother?”
Fei Bai almost blurted out a curse but then noticed a hint of a tattoo peeking out from the man’s collar and sleeves. He decided to swallow his words.
A wise man doesn’t pick a fight when the odds are against him, and this man is larger and more shameless. Moreover, it was late at night, and there were not many people around. Fei Bai couldn’t afford to confront him directly.
Seeing that Fei Bai remained silent, the man took another step closer and blew smoke toward his face. He reached out as if to grab the apron’s neck strap around Fei Bai’s neck.
Fei Bai watched as the hand moved toward him. As he was wondering if the buns in the steamer would be sufficient to make this fool go to sleep, the convenience store’s door was once again forcefully pushed open, accompanied by a deep voice saying, ‘Get out.’
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Shixiong??? Have u come to save your shidi??
Wtf is wrong with rude-ass ppl bullying store workers?? >:((( If that’s shixiong, i hope he at least crushed that ‘little brother’ of that dude
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Thank you for the translation! ❤️
That better be Luo Yusen, and he better make anyone bullying Fei Bai regret all life decisions up to that point.
I need to beat that guy! Hands off! ᕙ(° ͜ಠ ͜ʖ ͜ಠ°)ᓄ
Thank You for the new chapter (◍•ᴗ•◍)❤
Disgusting. May shixiong put him in his place.
Thanks for the chapters!
Is our prince here?
Thank you for your translation 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
thanks for the chapter!