CH 072

TL: Moonlit

Not long after finishing dinner, Wan’s parents got busy with their own matters, and they didn’t even arrange a room for Lin Hanchuan to stay in.

While he was still wondering, Wan Li Shuang took him to his own room as if he knew the way well and said cheerfully, “Since you’re a guest at my house, you must sleep with me.”

Lin Hanchuan: “…”

Well, it’s not like there’s no other option.

After just a few seconds of contemplation, Lin Hanchuan accepted the offer gracefully.

“You might not believe it, but this is the first time I’ve brought a friend home, and it’s also my first time sharing a bed with someone,” Wan Li Shuang proudly took out clean pajamas and threw them to Lin Hanchuan. He then playfully formed his hand into a fist and conducted a mock interview, saying, “My precious first time is dedicated to you. So, sir, do you have anything to say?”

Lin Hanchuan thought for a moment and replied in a very official manner, “I appreciate the organization’s trust in me, and I promise not to snore, grind my teeth, or toss and turn, ensuring that Mr. Wan has a good night’s sleep.”

Wan Li Shuang couldn’t keep up his serious demeanor and burst into laughter. “I also appreciate the organization’s trust in me. I promise not to snore, grind my teeth, or toss and turn… If I do any of that, you’ll have to bear with it.”

After all, they were already going to sleep, and he couldn’t just get up in the middle of the night and go back to the school.

Looking at Wan Li Shuang’s smile, Lin Hanchuan also chuckled. In his original world, he had never shared a bed with anyone, and even after transmigrating to this little world, he hadn’t… He just hoped that with someone by his side, he would be able to fall asleep.

They joked around for a while longer before preparing to wash up.

As the host, Wan Li Shuang politely offered the bathroom to Lin Hanchuan and lay on the bed, playing with his phone while waiting for him to come out.

In the past, games could fully capture his attention, but this time, he couldn’t focus entirely on the game. Wan Li Shuang’s eyes kept unintentionally drifting toward the direction of the bathroom, but he quickly averted his gaze. He muttered to himself, “Wan Li Shuang, oh, Wan Li Shuang, what are you thinking? This is not a girl, why are you getting excited? Even if he has a good figure, you’ve seen it in the dormitory anyway…”

As he mumbled, Wan Li Shuang’s pupils slightly dilated. He recalled the accidental glimpse of Lin Hanchuan’s figure in the dormitory, and his ears turned red.

“I’m done. You can go now,” Lin Hanchuan’s voice brought Wan Li Shuang back to his senses.

He subconsciously turned his head and saw Lin Hanchuan’s current appearance, causing him to bury his face in the blanket all of a sudden.

Lin Hanchuan has always been conservative and reserved, even in the dormitory he rarely takes off his clothes. After showering, he always comes out already wearing pajamas, unlike Wan Li Shuang, who simply wraps a towel around his waist due to preferring cooler clothing. This time, Lin Hanchuan was the same.

However, what was different from usual was that the pajamas he wore were not his usual grey ones but a cute “Ao Wu” little dinosaur pajama set that Wan Li Shuang randomly handed to him. He even had on soft white cotton slippers.

The cute and soft clothing dispersed the cold and aloof aura surrounding him, making him appear much more gentle. His damp hair clung to his forehead, and a faint mist surrounded him, giving his eyes a hazy and watery appearance.

It was…a bit of a moe contrast. Wan Li Shuang found it adorable.

Especially when he realized that Lin Hanchuan was wearing his clothes in his territory, Wan Li Shuang couldn’t help but feel even more stimulated.

Lin Hanchuan, still puzzled, asked, “Aren’t you going to take a shower? I have to go over the homework with you later, and you won’t have time to shower.”

Wan Li Shuang let out a whimper from his throat and casually grabbed a set of pajamas before rushing past Lin Hanchuan, saying, “I’ll be right back!”

In less than ten minutes, Wan Li Shuang rushed out of the bathroom again, looking for praise in his eyes.

With a slight pause, Lin Hanchuan replied, “Pretty fast.”

“A real man is always quick on his feet,” Wan Li Shuang grinned and casually wiped his hair, “Which subject shall we study first today?”

Lin Hanchuan didn’t point out anything wrong in Wan Li Shuang’s words and just picked up both of their schoolbags, saying, “Chinese.”

The two of them went to Wan Li Shuang’s private study room, and when they sat down at the desk, Wan Li Shuang finally let out a sigh of relief. His territorial instincts were too strong, and he felt uneasy with someone else around.

But now, with Lin Hanchuan sitting beside him, Wan Li Shuang realized that he had relaxed too early.

Lin Hanchuan didn’t blow-dry his hair. He carried the scent of Wan Li Shuang’s favorite bathing products, and the rich mixture of fruity fragrance filled the air around Wan Li Shuang’s nose. It was a scent that used to be subtle and not too sweet, but today it suddenly became richer.

Wan Li Shuang sniffed and, for the first time, felt that the scent of shower gel was so sweet.

“What are you spacing out for?” Lin Hanchuan noticed Wan Li Shuang’s distraction and reminded him.

Wan Li Shuang quickly focused his mind. Since he had decided to attend B University and study in the same city as his friend, he had to work hard. If he wasn’t strong enough, his mom would just hire professionals to manage the company, and he wouldn’t have the opportunity to take over.

For B University, for supporting scientists! Thanks to Father Wan, Wan Li Shuang was well aware that these researchers were simply a bottomless pit. Their little research projects cost several million to billions of yuan, and the more advanced ones cost tens or hundreds of billions. It was like pouring water down a drain.

Lin Hanchuan glanced at Wan Li Shuang’s fierce expression for a few seconds, but seeing him swiftly start writing, full of energy and determination, he assumed it was just his unique way of self-motivation and didn’t disturb him. He also began to read an extracurricular book beside him.

The two of them focused on their own tasks, and the atmosphere wasn’t awkward. The quiet study room only echoed the sound of the pen against the paper and the occasional sound of flipping pages.

In the adjacent spacious study room, Father Wan and Mother Wan were also in the same room, but their atmosphere was not as relaxed and gentle as the other side. The usually tender Father Wan had taken off his smile and asked, “A Yan, did you find out anything?”

Mother Wan’s gaze was sharp, and she replied, “There’s something off about a piece of land, but we can’t pinpoint exactly what’s wrong.”

Wan Family’s industries spanned various sectors, but real estate was their main focus. A rumor about redeveloping this suspicious piece of land had been circulating for several years, and it only officially went up for bidding last year.

As a project of a trillion-yuan scale, Mother Wan exercised utmost caution. She hadn’t returned home for half a year due to the busy preparations for this project.

“If this project is problematic and only results in losses, there’s no reason it should bring down the entire Wan Family.” Father Wan was puzzled. While the success of a project was crucial, Wan Family was too large in scale to be bankrupted by a single project failure. Such a thing could only happen to companies with insufficient reserves.

“This project is related to the authorities.” Mother Wan uttered these words, which were the reason for her unpleasant expression.

Father Wan was startled. If it was linked to higher-ups, then… his anger was ignited too, “The Zhou Family is ruthless.”

Seeing Father Wan’s surprised and angered expression, Mother Wan relaxed slightly. She leaned in and pecked his eye corner, her voice muffled, “Since we are now vigilant, we won’t fall into their trap again.” They could even use this information to counter the Zhou Family’s scheme.

Even after so many years of marriage, faced with his wife’s sudden attack, Father Wan couldn’t help but blush. He changed the subject, “Jiang Tian, that kid, gave us this information; the favor is enormous…”

Mother Wan had appreciated Father Wan’s shy expression enough and smiled too. Her icy eyes melted as she said, “He’s a very good kid. It’s fortunate for Xiao Shuang to have such a friend.”

“The Zhou Family lacks foresight, treating fakes as treasures. We’re not inferior to the Zhou Family; we won’t mistake fish eyes for pearls. From now on, he is a child of the Wan Family, unrelated to the Zhou Family.” Father Wan said gently, “The incident of mistaken identity is too coincidental. Even with a large probability, it wouldn’t be this fortunate to mistake him for a child from a poor family. If we dig deeper, we might uncover some secrets.”

Father Wan was gentle with his family, but his current position was due to his meticulousness and keen insight.

Under the influence of both the Wan Family and the Zhou Family, the matter of the real and fake young masters had remained in the public eye for several days. Not only was Jiang Tian’s background thoroughly investigated, but even Zhou Yuntang and Zhou Zhengqing were not spared.

This had already become a public opinion war between the Wan Family and the Zhou Family.

Jiang Tian’s life was uneventful. He had no bad habits, worked hard, and was kind-hearted. On the other hand, the more people got to know Zhou Yuntang, the more they realized that, aside from his adorable appearance and gentle personality, there seemed to be nothing remarkable about him. Even his gentleness felt somewhat fake.

⌈I don’t know the real and fake young masters, but from the available information, is there something off about the fake one?⌋

⌈I also think so… Everyone praises him for being gentle and kind, as if he has done a lot of good deeds, but upon closer inspection, it’s just giving out candies and trivial matters.⌋

⌈This fake young master is too white lotus-like. No matter what he does wrong, as long as he cries, the people around him will forgive him. It’s too white lotus-like… I don’t quite understand why the people around him seem to turn a blind eye and forgive him so easily.⌋

⌈Anyone who can be friends with Li Yuan can’t be a good person. If he were really kind-hearted, he would have advised Li Yuan not to bully others anymore, but he only talks a bit and never takes real action.⌋

⌈Does this fake young master use some kind of charm to manipulate people around him? I don’t quite get it… Even Zhou Zhengqing, known as a model of integrity, lies and deceives for him.⌋

⌈Forget it, Zhou Zhengqing is a big liar full of lies. He even dared to be cold-hearted, using his fans to expose his own younger brother. If the real young master weren’t a perfect victim, he would have been criticized to death.⌋

⌈The Zhou Family’s actions are really puzzling. I can understand that they have developed feelings for the fake young master after raising him for over a decade, but they’re so wealthy. It shouldn’t be difficult to take care of both him and their biological child. Yet, they chose to go against their own flesh and blood for the sake of the fake young master… If it were me, I would definitely be heartbroken if I found out my own child was suffering outside.⌋

In this public opinion battle, the real young master ultimately won a complete victory due to his impeccable character and personality, while the Zhou Family was left in defeat. The Wan Family behind Lin Huanchan also sounded the retreat.

In the Zhou Family, Zhou Yuntang didn’t dare to go to school these days. He was afraid of his classmates’ curious looks, but even if he stayed at home, he couldn’t escape people’s whispers.

Unable to resist looking at the situation online, Zhou Yuntang was mocked by netizens to the point of tears, feeling lost and thinning down.

During a meal, the entire Zhou Family sat together, exchanging glances privately. Zhou Zhengqing, the second brother, attempted to cheer up his younger brother, “Tang Tang, don’t pay attention to those rumors online. Those people are just jealous trolls, spraying whoever they catch. Even I have been criticized…”

Before he finished speaking, Zhou Yuntang held the chopsticks and burst into tears again, “I’m sorry, Second Brother. It’s all my fault. I caused you to be criticized too.”

Seeing Zhou Yuntang’s grievances, Zhou Zhengqing hurriedly wiped away his tears, “Don’t cry, don’t cry. Brother knows you didn’t mean it. It’s Brother who should apologize. Most of the people scolding you are my haters, stirring up trouble. Brother is not good…”

After finally comforting Zhou Yuntang and stopping his tears, Zhou Ziming, the fourth brother, suddenly said, “When should we bring our little brother back?”

Zhou Yuntang widened his eyes in shock, looking at Zhou Ziming, and tears started flowing again, “Fourth Brother, you want him to come back even after he said only one of us can stay? Are you trying to drive me away?”

“Zhou Ziming! Tang Tang is already unhappy, can you stop being so insensitive?” Zhou Yushu, the third brother, looked coldly at Zhou Ziming as if he were a stranger. When he turned to comfort Zhou Yuntang, his gaze softened again, “Tang Tang, don’t listen to your fourth brother. He said he won’t come back, so we won’t force him.”

Looking at the tender care given by his older brothers, as if they were the best brothers in the world, Zhou Ziming didn’t feel disappointed, but rather a little lost and confused.

Mother Zhou put down her chopsticks, her eyes filled with unbearable heartache. “Tang Tang, you…”

She struggled to find the right words and suddenly couldn’t continue.

She loved Zhou Yuntang, but every time she thought about the things on the internet, the hardships her real son had endured, she couldn’t bring herself to let go of the resentment. She still felt heartache seeing Zhou Yuntang in tears, but it wasn’t the same as before.

My child, my own flesh and blood, he should have been the one receiving all the love and care. Why… Mother Zhou covered her chest, the pain of love for both her children pulling at her heartstrings.

“Wan Li Shuang sent us a provocative message, saying that we should stay away from Jiang Tian. He is part of the Wan family and has nothing to do with our Zhou family.” Zhou Gao Dan, the eldest brother, wiped his mouth and showed the message on his phone to Mother Zhou.

Mother Zhou looked down and saw the arrogant and provocative tone of Wan Li Shuang’s message.

‘Keep your distance from Jiang Tian. He belongs to the Wan family, not your Zhou family. If I find out any of you dare to contact him again, I’ll tell my parents, and you won’t be able to escape. A bunch of biased, ignorant idiots. You are not worthy to be mentioned in the same breath as Jiang Tian.’

There were several more messages afterward, all filled with insults. Mother Zhou couldn’t help but smile. “This child is so protective. With him looking out for Jiang Tian, then…”

Before she could finish her words, Zhou Yuntang’s expression had changed.

“Just a rude and uncultured brat.” Zhou Gao Dan patted Zhou Yuntang’s back to comfort him and said, “He also sent me messages, and the third brother probably got some too. I assume the fourth brother did as well.”

Mother Zhou didn’t quite agree. “He didn’t send me any, which means he still respects his elders.”

Listening to Mother Zhou praising Wan Li Shuang and seeing Zhou Ziming agreeing with him despite being insulted, Zhou Yuntang felt both aggrieved and angry. He kept his head down, thinking that adopted children wouldn’t receive the same love as biological children. Thankfully, the real son didn’t come back home; otherwise, he wouldn’t have any status in this family.

Thinking this way, Zhou Yuntang aggressively stabbed his steak, and blood gushed out.