Chapter – 71
Jiang Jian stepped back and chose the second option—he helped support him while walking.
After walking for a while, he suddenly burst out laughing. Luo Shuxin looked at him in confusion. Jiang Jian said mischievously,
“Doesn’t this look like a Young Pioneer helping an old grandma cross the street?”
Luo Shuxin: “……”
Jiang Jian clearly felt someone’s self-control collapsing, as if he might get punched at any second. So he suddenly jumped away and stood at a distance, laughing non-stop at Luo Shuxin.
Old Grandma Luo Shuxin: “……”
He should have known someone had no conscience. On the first day they met, he helped him fool Kang Kang. In the end, Luo Shuxin had to stand for a whole class period, while Jiang Jian sat at his desk, holding his head and sleeping peacefully.
After laughing enough, Jiang Jian came back and continued to support him.
That evening, Jiang Jian even brought dinner for Luo Shuxin.
It wasn’t that Luo Shuxin became lame after running the 3000 meters and the relay. Jiang Jian simply insisted on doing it. As the saying goes, money can’t buy willingness—he was happy to do it.
There were no events that night during the sports meet, but there was still evening self-study.
A self-study class without a teacher was almost the same as free time. Everyone chatted noisily about the boys’ relay race today, discussed which events tomorrow might earn points, and laughed about how a student from Class Eight had stretched out his leg to trip someone—so many faces in Class Eight turned green. Even they felt embarrassed watching it.
As soon as evening study ended, everyone called their friends and rushed to the barbecue stall.
Jiang Jian was treating tonight. He remembered that some boarding students couldn’t come out, so he even ordered takeout for them and told them to pick it up near the west wall.
They went to the same barbecue place he had visited with Luo Shuxin last time. The owner knew them well and gave them free drinks and extra skewers. And under the strong request of some boys, he even brought out cold beer.
Jiang Jian’s hand had already touched the cold beer, but for some reason, he glanced at Luo Shuxin beside him and quickly pulled his hand back.
One embarrassing accident was enough.
The group of students laughed and joked. Even the smoky air of the barbecue stall seemed to carry the scent of youth.
At that moment, someone started teasing Du Li’an, saying they had seen him walking outside school several times with Yin Ying.
A girl like Yin Ying—though her grades weren’t good—was pretty and had the reputation of being a tough girl. During student days, she always attracted attention, especially from boys.
With gossip appearing, the excitement at the table rose several levels. Everyone tried to pry open Du Li’an’s mouth.
Du Li’an’s face turned slightly red, but he skillfully dodged every question and pretended to be clueless. When he couldn’t dodge anymore, he just played dead, refusing to talk about his relationship.
For the sake of fresh gossip, someone suggested playing Truth or Dare while there were many people. Most agreed. The minority were forced to follow the majority—there was no option to quit. If quitting were allowed, Du Li’an would have left immediately.
Originally, the game was meant to target Du Li’an.
But no one expected that at their table sat a game black hole—Student Luo Shuxin.
Except for chess and Sudoku, most games had nothing to do with him. In five rounds, he lost three and a half.
The “half” was because in the latest round, Jiang Jian—who sat beside him—was the one who got chosen. Jiang Jian picked game over drinking. Dare.
He was bold and thick-skinned when necessary. He believed no dare could stop him.
The boy who had been leading the teasing used his Truth-or-Dare app and spun one for Jiang Jian—
“Kiss the person on your right for five seconds.”
Unfortunately, the person on his right was Luo Shuxin.
Everyone laughed at Luo Shuxin’s terrible luck. In such a short time, he had already been hit three or four times.
At first, Jiang Jian thought the classmate had rigged it, so he even checked the phone. But it really was that result.
Jiang Jian looked at Luo Shuxin.
Luo Shuxin said sincerely, “It’s still not too late to switch to drinking.”
Jiang Jian: “……”
That had actually been his thought. But once Luo Shuxin said it out loud, if he changed now, he would look cowardly.
Some lively classmates were already laughing and holding up their phones, ready to record this historic black moment.
Someone shouted, asking if Brother Jian didn’t dare.
Jiang Jian: “……”
His gaze moved from Luo Shuxin’s lips to his forehead, then to his face.
While struggling inside, he examined where would be best to kiss.
And then he met Luo Shuxin’s eyes.
Luo Shuxin’s eyes weren’t pure black. They were lighter, closer to brown.
Maybe because he was naturally distant, when he looked at people, there was always a careless feeling.
Jiang Jian suddenly felt an itch in his heart, like a kitten’s paw scratching him.
The others kept fanning the flames.
Jiang Jian made up his mind. Since he had chosen to play, he might as well go big.
He leaned closer, held Luo Shuxin’s head, tilted it slightly to the side—
—and bit down on Luo Shuxin’s neck.
“……”
“OH OH OH!!! BROTHER JIAN IS AWESOME!!!!”
“Oh my Holy Mother Mary, what did I just see?! Is this something I’m allowed to watch??!”
“Did you record it? Did you record it?! Who recorded it? I forgot to switch to video mode—I was on photo! Damn it! Whoever recorded it, send me a copy!!”
“……”
The surroundings were full of noise.
Jiang Jian had planned to bite down fiercely. But the moment his teeth touched the skin, his mind went blank. Instead of biting, he just held the skin lightly between his teeth.
He could clearly feel Luo Shuxin’s stiffness.
Luo Shuxin swallowed. His Adam’s apple moved up and down.
His breathing became uneven.
For some reason, noticing Luo Shuxin’s nervousness and innocence made Jiang Jian happy.
With a slight smile on his lips, he deliberately rubbed his teeth lightly against the skin.
A classmate was helping count down.
“…Three… Two… One!!”
