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Chapter 11
“No, I won’t!” Anyway, he was going to be slapped in a moment, and he has already made it this far, so Lu Bai simply strengthened his determination and shouted.
“Apologize. Now.” Qin Gu repeated once more, his voice so cold that it was about to freeze. Xiao Yang’s hair was still dripping with wine, and he was now hidden slightly behind Qin Gu with his head lowered so Lu Bai could not see his expression – nor was he in the mood to see it.
This time, the central plot should be the slap from Qin Gu. As long as it was done, Lu Bai figured he should be able to temporarily merit a retreat – It was so difficult for him to rush to be beaten by others.
With the idea that a beating is still a beating whether it happens sooner or later, and the earlier it is done, the quicker he can go home. Lu Bai had already taken a pre-emptive dose of painkiller1He took a painkiller before he even came in order to head off the worst of the pain, so he fiercely gestured at Xiao Yang, while focusing on Qin Gu, showing his obvious jealousy and malice: “He shouldn’t have returned to Jinghai or to you! It would be better if he had died abroad!! I will never let him off! So even if he has returned, I can make sure that he has no future in Jinghai! No one can touch what’s mine! Even you can’t protect him!”
Slap!
Lu Bai’s face was struck sideways. He was raised pampered, and grew up with pale and delicate skin, such a slap to his cheek immediately made it become red and swollen.
Tsk, Lu Bai touched the corner of his lips with his tongue; it really hurt, and he even tasted a trace of blood.
To be quite honest, it is rather unpleasant to be slapped in the face. Lu Bai’s mood was really not good, and his fists were secretly clenched. As soon as he found out who sent him here, what happened to him before, plus this slap, if he didn’t return it, his surname wasn’t Lu.
It happened so fast that even Qin Gu was stunned for a moment when his gaze fell upon the injury on the young man’s cheek. Those foul words that Lu Bai had just uttered stepped on his nerves one by one and made him feel angry, and the words the barman had shared with him that night suddenly came to mind. This guy’s mouth was always saying how much he liked him, and yet he still went to places like Fuyu Road to fool around and then went home with others; his sanity snapped at that instant, and his body moved before he became aware of it.
The young man’s hair obscured his eyes, so Qin Gu could not see the other person’s expression at this time, only the red cheek and the corner of his lips that were tinged with blood. Unlike his usual domineering attitude, this kind of Lu Bai makes others feel that he is actually vulnerable – but how can the domineering, selfish, and vicious Lu Bai, who has been spoiled by the Lu family, be vulnerable?
He was about to check Lu Bai’s injury when Xiao Yang’s hand touched his arm. “Brother Qin,” there was no resentment in the eyes of the young man who had been drenched in Lu Bai’s wine, and his voice was still so calm and gentle, “I’m sure Xiao Bai didn’t mean it. I’m fine, so don’t give him a hard time.” He then looked at Qu Xueyu, who had already stood up and had just withdrawn his eyes from Lu Bai, then said, “Sorry for making Teacher Qu laugh, Xiao Bai is just a little capricious2ca·pri·cious /kəˈpriSHəs,kəˈprēSHəs/ adjective given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.: “it’s terrible to feel our livelihood hinges on a capricious boss” “a capricious climate”.. Teacher Qu, please excuse him.”
“There is no need for your false pretenses!” According to the original depiction, Lu Bai raised his eyes suddenly and pointed at Xiao Yang saying viciously, “Of course, I meant it! You just wait. I’ll tell my father, and after tonight, there will be no place for you here in Jinghai!” Then he turned and looked at Qu Xueyu like a ferocious little beast, “You wait for me too!”
Qu Xueyu secretly withdrew the hand that had been raised. He quietly swept his eyes past Xiao Yang, and then looked at Lu Bai, who seemed to be hysterical and in a mess, with an ineffable gaze, but in the end, did not speak. He and this teenager did not know each other very well. This young man hated him, regardless of whether it was to stop the slap just now or to comfort him after, he had no right even if his heart was disturbed by the strong feeling that no matter what, he was an outsider. He is not allowed to do anything and is a mere spectator in this scene. A spectator is not allowed to have any qualifications or position.
The little bit of pity in Qin Gu’s heart disappeared in a flash, and he looked at Lu Bai expressionlessly while saying, “Get. Out.”
Lu Bai heard these lines before secretly sighing with relief. Finally, it can end. Acting as the clown can be so exhausting.
Lu Bai pretended to look at Qin Gu with overwhelming sadness and finally ran out the door. So, he did not see that after his shadow disappeared, Qin Gu picked up the cup on the table with a cold face, and then fiercely smashed it on the ground. Qu Xueyu was somewhat surprised. Qin Gu normally looks as if he is cynical and untamed, but in fact, the inner reality is quite rational and almost cold. This is the first time he saw the other so out of control.
With things developing to this point, it was inappropriate for outsiders to stay any longer, so Qu Xueyu put on his duck-tongue cap3Its called a Baseball hat where I live and sunglasses. “Qin Gu, I’m leaving first. I’ll be in touch later.” There is no need for any sort of pretext or excuse, Qin Gu doesn’t need one. Qin Gu simply nodded at his words and as expected didn’t bother to say a word.
Xiao Yang calmly scanned the mess, and thoughtfully looked at Qu Xueyu’s upright back as he left.
(Authors Note: Remember this slap, you have to take a test at the crematorium4Its a popular genre, “Wife Chasing Crematoriun” basically the ML is scum to the MC who doesn’t deserve it, until the MC finally leaves and ML realizes they had loved them. Cue ML doing just about everything under the sun to win back the MC. Usually drama filled with misunderstandings and abuse –> bittersweet middle –> MC forgives and they end up together again)
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Edited: Krone
Proofread: Mao
1He took a painkiller before he even came in order to head off the worst of the pain2ca·pri·cious /kəˈpriSHəs,kəˈprēSHəs/ adjective given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.: “it’s terrible to feel our livelihood hinges on a capricious boss” “a capricious climate”.3Its called a Baseball hat where I live4Its a popular genre, “Wife Chasing Crematoriun” basically the ML is scum to the MC who doesn’t deserve it, until the MC finally leaves and ML realizes they had loved them. Cue ML doing just about everything under the sun to win back the MC. Usually drama filled with misunderstandings and abuse –> bittersweet middle –> MC forgives and they end up together again