editor: Storm
The background of the photo was dark and he couldn’t see where it was taken. He was holding a cigarette in his mouth, smoke filling the screen. It was probably because of the flash, but Qiao Yichen’s eyes were slightly narrowed and his hair was disheveled. The red mark on his face was clearly photographed and presented in front of Lin Dongyang.
[You got into a fight again?] Lin Dongyang had never seen such a Qiao Yichen, depressed and dejected.
Qiao Yichen didn’t respond for a long time so Lin Dongyang asked again: [Are you not in your dormitory right now?]
He still didn’t get a reply. Lin Dongyang anxiously waited and just as he was about to call him, Qiao Yichen finally sent a message: [Sleeping]
After that, Qiao Yichen turned his mobile phone off and Lin Dongyang was unable to reach him. Lin Dongyang no longer had the mind to read any English materials. He couldn’t get a good night’s sleep, tossing and turning all night. Closing his eyes, Lin Dongyang was suddenly reminded of his thrilling experience in the underground parking lot, being surrounded by five people in flower shirts. After encountering that alarmingly dangerous experience in the underground parking lot with Qiao Yichen it also gave Lin Dongyang a real social lesson.
Because of the pressure in his heart, Lin Dongyang remained in a half asleep and half awake state all night. The next day, he walked into the classroom listlessly with two dark circles under his eyes. He looked haggard. Li Wei, surprised at his half-dead look, asked, “Did you study all night?”
Before going to bed last night, he saw Lin Dongyang climb up to the upper bunk with an English book. Seeing him like this, he thought it was the consequence of staying up all night and studying hard. Today was the last day of the bet. If Lin Dongyang was still so serious about studying English tomorrow, then he would have completely lost to Fatty Han. He would have to wash his stinky socks for a month!
Lin Dongyang shook his head slightly, then buried his haggard face into the crook of his arm and slept through the first class, even thunder and lightning wouldn’t have been able to wake him up. It wasn’t until the end of the second class that he finally regained some of his mental energy.
Lin Dongyang didn’t know which class Qiao Yichen would be in today and he also didn’t reply to his messages. He couldn’t stop worrying about it and he couldn’t concentrate on anything, so he asked An Qi, but the result was: [He went home last night and he hasn’t come back yet.]
Lin Dongyang’s heart thumped once again.
At this moment, Qiao Yichen, who was on other people’s minds, was facing Austin at the airport, sharply confronting him.
“What did you say to my father?” Because of his father’s words, Qiao Yichen came to drop Austin off at the airport early in the morning. He asked in passing what exactly Austin had said to his father yesterday, which made him have to endure the nausea that came with facing Austin.
Austin straightened up the cuff of his suit casually. “I just appreciate your unyielding wildness and want to communicate more. Maybe we will deal with each other in business often in the future.”
Austin wore sunglasses, the narrow smile in his eyes was tightly hidden under the lenses. It could only be seen through the curve of his mouth that he was smiling pleasantly. He said with a teaching tone, “Another piece of advice, sharpen up more. You are not enough for me to play with. Remember to go back and apply some ointment. Chairman Qiao is really cruel with his hands. I feel heartbroken about this face.”
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Both of them also knew each other well.
“Oh, by the way, the gift that I wanted to give you was this advice. Qiao-didi, I’m going to board the plane now. Thanks for your hard work in sending me here.” Austin looked at his watch and ended the non-negotiable conversation. Then, he turned and walked away with a big, tall, brave bodyguard pulling the suitcase behind him like a big, attentive, loyal wolf-dog.
Qiao Yichen silently watched Austin walk away. Sooner or later I will completely crush you!
Lin Dongyang, who was in class, clicked to open WeChat. The conversation remained at the messages from 10pm last night. Qiao Yichen had not replied to his message. He lowered his head and plugged in his earphones, dialing the phone number again under his desk. Through his earphones he could hear the cold mechanical voice say, “The phone you have dialed is switched off.”
“F*ck!” Lin Dongyang couldn’t help cursing in a low voice, not even his roommate sitting next to him heard it.
He thought about it from another angle and found that his worries were probably unnecessary. But, he and Qiao Yichen have been getting along for several months. Although they used to get along in the game before too, he could only be regarded as an acquaintance. If he chose to be indifferent when he knew that the situation wasn’t very good, it would be unreasonable. He and Qiao Yichen had experienced danger together, so he could feel that fear.
Most importantly, he saw the injury on Qiao Yichen’s face last night. This was his biggest worry. He wanted to know the whole story, but the other party just wouldn’t tell him. Wouldn’t that make you angry?!
He sent another message to An Qi and directly asked: [Has Qiao Yichen contacted you?]
An Qi was probably still in class and didn’t reply for the time being. Lin Dongyang could only wait. Finally, at the end of class he received a reply: [No, is senior looking for him for something? I can pass the message to him for you oh.]
[He hasn’t contacted you since last night?]
[No, I called him this morning when I didn’t see him coming to school. His mobile phone was off, so I called uncle Qiao. Uncle Qiao told me that Yichen was dropping Austin off at the airport] An Qi then explained: [The one I called uncle Qiao just now is Yichen’s father, does senior need him for something urgent?]
Lin Dongyang: [No, I’m just asking.]
An Qi: [Hehe, senior cares about Yichen ah. It only took you one night to figure it out, funny.jpg]
Lin Dongyang: [No. I received his message last night and thought something had happened. That’s why I asked you.]
An Qi: [I called uncle Qiao. He asked Yichen to send Austin off at the airport. He should be back at noon.]
After An Qi said so, Lin Dongyang was also able to somewhat put down his uneasy heart and planned to wait and see what would happen in the afternoon. It was really annoying to have something constantly on his mind, he had even lost his appetite to eat.
After classes ended at noon, Wang Dan took out her English notes and handed them to Lin Dongyang, saying that it would help him understand the grammar. Lin Dongyang accepted them and thanked her, then he took the notes and prepared to go back to his dormitory.
To get from the teaching building area to the canteen, they had to pass by the dormitory buildings. Lin Dongyang walked towards the canteen then changed his mind and turned around to head towards the No.6 dormitory. Fatty Han shouted to him, “What are you doing, Yang-zi? You’re not going to eat lunch ah?”
Lin Dongyang: “I’m not hungry for now. You guys go ahead. I’ll go back to the dorm first.” As he spoke, he raised his English notes.
Looking at his retreating back, Li Wei suddenly felt that he might not be able to escape the fate of losing this time. He sighed. “It’s strange. It seems that he is really serious this time.”
Fatty Han: “Hehehe. If Yang-zi is still so serious tomorrow, don’t forget our bet!”
Li Wei: “It’s still not certain who will win or lose. Let’s go eat.”
Lin Dongyang returned to the dormitory on his own but he wasn’t interested in reading the English notes. He couldn’t help but complain: ‘What was I worried about?’
However, when he looked at the photo again, he couldn’t help thinking: ‘Why is his face swollen? Who did he fight with? Why didn’t even An Qi know?’ One after another, questions popped into his mind, which gave Lin Dongyang a big headache.
“D*mn! If you don’t answer the phone or reply to a message, what the hell do I care if you’re dead or alive!” said Lin Dongyang, scratching his head in annoyance before climbing onto his bed and rolling around on the sheets.
“But, why did he send it to me ah… If you want me to help, just say it. Don’t beat around the bush.” Qiao Yichen in the photo looked so depressed that Lin Dongyang couldn’t turn a blind eye.
He crawled out of the bed again with a grunt, and then put on his shoes. He sent a message to his roommates asking them to help him take leave in the afternoon, then closed the door and left. As he left, he sent another message to An Qi: [If he comes back, let me know.]
An Qi replied with: [ok]
Lin Dongyang hailed a taxi in front of the school. He had a specific location saved in his phone from his previous takeaway order. After giving the address to the taxi driver, he went straight to Qiao Yichen’s single apartment.
He did this only for peace of mind. The disappearance of a person was really worrying.
He went up to the 16th floor and knocked on the door, but there was no answer for a long time. Lin Dongyang only knew of this place. The place where Qiao Yichen would come to live alone after being injured. Lin Dongyang’s first reaction was to think of this place.
“I will wait…”
The wait was seven hours.
The elevator door opened with a ‘ding-dong’. Lin Dongyang, who was sitting by the door of the apartment, heard the movement and raised his head feebly to look at the person who was coming out of the elevator.
Qiao Yichen finally came back, looking like a mess.
After Lin Dongyang saw him, the helplessness he had just felt instantly disappeared. He propped his hand against the ground and stood up directly, cursing furiously, “You f*cker, why are you always turning off your mobile phone? Look at how many calls I made!”
His anxious mood after waiting for so long changed instantly after seeing the trouble-free Qiao Yichen. His mood suddenly changed and he became a fierce □□ that caught on fire without having to be lit.
Qiao Yichen was shocked to find Lin Dongyang waiting at the doorway and asked in confusion, “Why are you here?”
“Why am I here? Why don’t you check your conscience!” With that, Lin Dongyang raised his hand and harshly pushed Qiao Yichen’s chest until he had pushed him against the wall with no way to retreat.
Lin Dongyang was emotional. “Next time don’t send me a message ah. I won’t give a d*mn whether you’re dead or alive. You send a message and then go missing, you don’t reply to messages and your mobile phone is turned off! Did you even consider the feelings of those who care about you?”
Lin Dongyang couldn’t control his emotions for a moment. Anyone who ran ‘from a thousand miles away’ and had to sit by the door to wait all afternoon would be worn out, no matter how good their temper was.
Qiao Yichen removed the hand that was pushing against him, and said in a cold voice, “It’s none of your business.”
Lin Dongyang’s expression changed and he snorted, “Fine! I’ve made a fool of myself.” He put his hands in his trouser pockets, “I’ll pay you back the money, without missing a single penny.”
Ah these two… Pls be together soon
Thanks for the chapter
From the chapter title, I knew it was about to go downnn they need to realize their feelings asap
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those who care about you………….. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh damn! I gonna take that as a confession!
Thank you for the chapter~
Poor ldy…worried so much just to get the cold shoulder.
Hahaha! That was almost predictable…lmao!
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I’m unable to find it..someone help?
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Thank you for the chapter ❤️
Im on the verge of crying ahhhhhh!
7 hours..