CH 057

TL: Moonlit

The homeroom teacher was completely unaware of the undercurrents among the students. After reminding Lin Hanchuan and Wan Li Shuang about the exam tomorrow, she returned to her office, leaving the two of them to face the imposing group led by Zhou Yuntang.

Zhou Yuntang was very popular, and wherever he went, he was surrounded by a crowd of people. This time was no exception. He stopped his friends and walked up to Lin Hanchuan, asking in a low voice, “Jiang, did I do something wrong that makes you dislike me? Do you not like the gifts I gave you…”

As he spoke, Zhou Yuntang’s eyes started to well up with tears, “What is it that you don’t like about me? I’m willing to change for you.”

Zhou Yuntang’s charming appearance, with his eyes slightly red, didn’t make him look disheveled. On the contrary, it made him appear even more alluring. He lowered his head just enough for Lin Hanchuan to see his facial expressions without distorting his face.

From Lin Hanchuan’s perspective, he saw Zhou Yuntang’s long and curly eyelashes trembling slightly, his petite nose cute and well-defined, and his lips moist with a hint of red. When he spoke, he licked his lips with his crimson tongue, which looked both cute and sexy.

Zhou Yuntang rarely used this trick, but only when he made a major mistake and was about to be punished by his elder brother. He would use this tactic to please his elder brother, who would always soften his stance, making it quite effective.

If it hadn’t been for Wan Li Shuang’s provocation, he wouldn’t have had to act so pitifully. In his heart, Zhou Yuntang made a mental note to pay Wan Li Shuang back for this.

Lin Hanchuan carefully scrutinized Zhou Yuntang from head to toe, then reevaluated him from bottom to top.

Zhou Yuntang felt secretly pleased, as he didn’t expect this tactic to work so well. If he had known earlier, he would have used this killer move sooner.

Wan Li Shuang, on the other side, became anxious, afraid that his only ally would also be influenced by the White Lotus. “What are you looking at?”

“I’m looking…” Lin Hanchuan slowly spoke, “to see where he resembles a man at all.”

Lin Hanchuan was genuinely puzzled. Not to mention men who cried at the drop of a hat, he hadn’t even seen many women shedding tears.

Wan Li Shuang chuckled as he was relieved, but at the same time, he couldn’t resist stabbing Zhou Yuntang again, “The only thing masculine about him is what’s between his legs.”

Zhou Yuntang’s expression changed abruptly. His appearance was too delicate, and his personality was also gentle and tender. He hated being called feminine and would become furious whenever someone said that to him. Over time, few dared to say such things to him.

Before he could react in anger, Lin Hanchuan said indifferently, “After the age of ten, there are not many girls who cry so much. He doesn’t even deserve to be compared to women.”

In the business world, women who strive for success are strong-willed, decisive, and exude a commanding presence and elegance that rival any man. Seeing Zhou Yuntang’s affected appearance, calling him feminine, Lin Hanchuan felt insulted on behalf of other normal women.

“Not a man, not a woman, then what is he?” muttered one of Zhou Yuntang’s less agile-minded followers, following Lin Hanchuan’s train of thought. However, his words were clear enough for everyone around, and someone couldn’t help but burst into laughter, soon followed by others, creating a cheerful atmosphere.

Zhou Yuntang seethed with anger. If looks could kill, Lin Hanchuan would have been dead a thousand times over. His followers laughed heartily, completely oblivious to the change in Zhou Yuntang’s eyes. If they had noticed, they would have been astounded to see such a venomous gaze from someone they thought was soft and cute like a marshmallow.

Knowing Zhou Yuntang for so long, people around him always pampered and adored him. However, this was the first time Wan Li Shuang saw someone around him making him unhappy.

Zhou Yuntang’s unhappiness brought joy to Wan Li Shuang. He laughed so hard that he leaned weakly against Lin Hanchuan’s side.

Lin Hanchuan glanced at Wan Li Shuang, who was using him as support, and slightly adjusted his position to make Wan Li Shuang more comfortable. Then, he seriously said to Zhou Yuntang, “I don’t like that you don’t resemble a human. Can you change that?”

Even after Lin Hanchuan and Wan Li Shuang returned to the classroom, Zhou Yuntang’s face remained dark and unchanged.

Having laughed, Zhou Yuntang’s friends finally noticed something amiss. “Tangtang, we were just teasing you. Don’t be angry.”

Seeing the surprised expressions of his friends, Zhou Yuntang realized from their eyes that his expression was fierce and far from his usual gentle and cute demeanor. His heart skipped a beat as he reluctantly forced out a smile, “Even though I treat him so well, give him many gifts, and even give him the breakfast my mom personally made, he actually said such things about me, I…”

Zhou Yuntang’s eyes welled up with tears. This time, he was genuinely upset, and these tears were the most sincere ones he had ever shed.

“Oh, I see.” As soon as his friends realized he wasn’t angry, they let out a sigh of relief. One of them immediately became indignant on Zhou Yuntang’s behalf, “That scumbag Jiang took advantage of you and is still pretending to be pure. He’s so shameless!”

“Exactly! Shameless!”

“Tangtang, what if we teach him a lesson? Give him a taste of his own medicine.”

“Well, that’s not a good idea.” Zhou Yuntang hesitated, “His family background is already bad, and his father even abuses him. He had to hide in the school’s dormitory… If you affect his studies, what will happen to his future?”

His friend’s eyes lit up, “You’re right! Jiang is only pretending to be arrogant because of his good grades. Let’s make him a poor student and see if he’s still so arrogant!”

Zhou Yuntang quickly shook his head, “Yuan Yuan, don’t do that. Tomorrow is the exam, you can’t disturb him during the test!”

His friend ruffled Zhou Yuntang’s hair and spoke earnestly, “He bullied you like that; you can’t let him get away with it. Don’t be too soft.”

Zhou Yuntang fell silent. He seemed to have finally been convinced.

In a hidden corner where no one else could see, Zhou Yuntang pouted, his eyes filled with indignation. If Jiang Tiang dared to say that about him, he would take away the most important thing from Jiang Tiang. As for those people who laughed at him, he would make his elder brother teach them a lesson too! Zhou Yuntang made up his mind secretly.

His friends had no idea that the adorable and soft “Tangtang” had also started to hold grudges against them.

Back in the classroom, Lin Hanchuan and Wan Li Shuang sat by each other’s side.

Before the class bell rang, Wan Li Shuang scooted his chair closer to Lin Hanchuan and whispered, “What did Zhou Yuntang give you?”

Lin Hanchuan was taken aback, thinking for a moment before realizing that Wan Li Shuang was referring to Zhou Yuntang’s earlier words, “Do you not like the things I gave you?”

After recalling for a moment, Lin Hanchuan felt quite speechless. “A necklace, a jigsaw puzzle, a figurine of himself… and sandwiches made by his mom.”

“These gifts sound surprisingly normal,” Wan Li Shuang was astonished.

If they were just regular friends, these gifts would be perfectly suitable. He almost thought that Zhou Yuntang had given him something extraordinary, like gold jewelry, checks, or cash.

“…A diamond necklace worth several million, a massive ten-meter jigsaw puzzle, a 1.6-meter-tall figurine of a sixteen-year-old, and his mom’s sandwiches, delivered to me every Monday,” Lin Hanchuan said with a deadpan expression.

“… … …”

“… … …”

This was very much in line with Zhou Yuntang’s whimsical personality. Wan Li Shuang patted Lin Hanchuan’s shoulder with pity.

“I didn’t accept any of those things,” Lin Hanchuan finally said, under Wan Li Shuang’s struggling to suppress laughter.

Wan Li Shuang couldn’t hold back and burst into laughter again.

Zhou Yuntang, who had just entered the classroom, paused in his steps. He was absolutely certain that Wan Li Shuang was mocking him!

In an instant, blood rushed to his cheeks, and Zhou Yuntang glared at Lin Hanchuan and Wan Li Shuang.

No matter how hard he tried to be friendly, Jiang Tiang completely ignored him. Instead, Wan Li Shuang, who had no prior interaction with Jiang Tiang, just one meeting, seemed to have won Jiang Tiang’s favor.

In the past, he was the one liked by everyone, while Wan Li Shuang was isolated and disliked. This was the first time their positions had reversed. Zhou Yuntang couldn’t accept this sudden change.

“He’s looking at us,” Wan Li Shuang reminded Lin Hanchuan.

Lin Hanchuan didn’t even lift his head. “Let him look.”

Wan Li Shuang once again burst into laughter, relishing the jealousy in Zhou Yuntang’s eyes. He felt utterly relaxed, as if years of pent-up frustration had vanished.

Throughout the day, Zhou Yuntang’s eyes occasionally drifted over the crowd surrounding him, landing on Lin Hanchuan and Wan Li Shuang. The two of them seemed unaffected and even happier.

After school, still fuming with anger, Zhou Yuntang got into the car that belonged to his family and returned home.

For the sake of his convenience in attending school, the Zhou family had purchased a villa near the campus. It only took a twenty-minute drive to get there. As the car slowly entered the community, it was already dinner time.

As soon as Zhou Yuntang entered the house, the chefs received their instructions and began cooking. With several chefs working together, it only took half an hour for more than thirty dishes to be laid out on the dining table.

The Zhou family villa was clean, spacious, and bright, surprisingly large with three floors. The corridors were adorned with exquisite and valuable artworks and ancient paintings. Even the toilets here were bigger than Jiang Tian’s entire house.

Especially Zhou Yuntang’s room, with excellent lighting. Every morning, he would be gently awakened by the sunlight, just like a prince in a fairy tale.

Unaware that the real young master of the Zhou family was living in a cramped and narrow living room, waking up to the sound of Father Jiang’s fists and kicks. Perhaps Zhou Yuntang knew, but it had nothing to do with him.

Zhou Yuntang casually tossed his school bag onto the sofa and then plunged into the arms of his elder brother, who was reading a book on the sofa. He started to cry, “Big brother~”

“What’s wrong?” Zhou Yuntang’s elder brother frowned. He lifted Zhou Yuntang onto his lap and treated him like a small child, softening his voice to comfort him, “Has our Tangtang been bullied? Tell big brother, I’ll help you take revenge.”

If their business rivals saw him like this, they would probably have a heart attack.

People who didn’t know them well would never think that they were brothers. They would assume they were a couple based on their gestures and the expression in elder brother Zhou’s eyes.

“I…,” Zhou Yuntang was about to speak when he suddenly froze.

Jiang Tian was the true young master of the Zhou family. Zhou Yuntang couldn’t forget this fact. He absolutely did not want anyone in the Zhou family to notice Jiang Tian’s existence.

Changing his tone, Zhou Yuntang cried out, “Wan Li Shuang insulted me, saying I’m neither a man nor a woman!”

Elder Brother Zhou pondered for a few seconds. He kissed Zhou Yuntang’s forehead and advised patiently, “We can’t act against the Wan family just yet. Tangtang, be patient for a little longer. In a while, big brother will help you get revenge.”

After being hugged, kissed, and coaxed for a while by his elder brother, Zhou Yuntang’s tears turned into smiles.

According to his brother, the Wan family would fall soon. Tomorrow, Li Yuan would deal with Jiang Tian… Zhou Yuntang’s mood became entirely sunny and cheerful. A sweet arc appeared at the corners of his mouth, and his eyes seemed to ooze a honey-like sweetness, captivating and intoxicating.

Elder Brother Zhou’s eyes darkened, and he gently, yet restrainedly, planted a kiss on Zhou Yuntang’s forehead.

Author’s note:

In my personal opinion, this kind of soft and teary protagonist is neither like a man nor like most normal women… so let’s consider them as a third gender, without any intention to insult women.

I don’t dislike soft and teary protagonists; who wouldn’t like a cute and affectionate protagonist full of CP (couple pairing) vibes? I just don’t particularly like…

Those who take advantage of others and act cute after taking advantage.

The fake young master occupies the first half of the true young master’s life, yet still wants the true young master to dote on and love him in the second half.

The one who bullied the CP in their youth but enjoys their partner’s affection without any remorse.

The one who ruins their partner’s college entrance exam or some important opportunity and still claims to be the victim.

The one who has no sense of boundaries with others, gets touchy-feely, and then blames their boyfriend for being too possessive, leading to the boyfriend’s character turning dark…

Some protagonists in certain stories are even more exaggerated than the original suffering protagonist I wrote, making it difficult for people to like them.

But when I read the comments, they all say how cute the “wife” is and how the abusive partner should be sent to the crematorium… Sometimes, I can’t help but wonder if I’m the one who’s wrong, or if they are?

I accidentally said too much. Kisses to all of you little angels, and thank you for supporting the original work~ There will be two more updates tonight~