059. Chaos Ensues Yet Again
“Wen Yang! What are we going to do?! What are we going to do?!”
Ning Chu was pacing anxiously on the dormitory balcony, constantly muttering, “She turned down Shao Qing’s confession before, but now she has a boyfriend! What are we going to do?!”
Wen Yang couldn’t understand why he was so anxious, leaning against the balcony railing with his arms crossed, he asked curiously, “Isn’t it quite normal for unrequited love to be fruitless? It’s probably even his first love, even more normal right?”
“Why are you more panicked than he is?”
Ning Chu stopped in his tracks, opened his mouth, and came up with an excuse, “I’m worried he’ll be heartbroken.”
“There are such moments in life, it’s a kind of growth.”
“But…” He anxiously continued pacing back and forth, and after a few seconds, a terrible idea popped into his head, “We could just beat up that guy, force him to break up with Ling Ling?”
“Maybe there’s still time.”
If Ling Ling was already in a relationship and had given herself over, wouldn’t Zhang Shaoqing immediately turn to the dark side?
This guy usually had a good attitude, even when he treated everyone to drinks at the bar the day before and got betrayed by Ning Chu the next day, he didn’t really care. But the only things that could set him off were excessive family restrictions or mentions of Ling Ling. As soon as those came up, Zhang Shaoqing’s dark face would instantly seem ready to explode.
“Who just punches someone for no reason?” Wen Yang couldn’t help but laugh and cry at the same time, “This won’t solve anything, you’d better just tell Shaoqing directly and let him deal with it himself.”
Let Zhang Shaoqing handle it?
Ning Chu recalled Zhang Shaoqing’s first appearance in the plot: drugging the unsuspecting Ling Ling while pretending to be a friend, then taking advantage of her.
That absolutely wouldn’t do!
If this dense rich second generation kid actually became a criminal worth shooting…
Surprisingly, the first thing he thought of wasn’t his own safety in the plot but the sadness of Zhang Shaoqing’s potential descent into darkness.
“Ning Chu! Wen Yang! Want some milk tea? Let’s order enough for delivery?” The balcony door opened, Zhang Shaoqing took off his headphones and looked at the balcony, “What are you two talking about so happily out here? Let’s get a third one!”
“…”
“How much coffee did you drink this morning? You’re drinking milk tea in the afternoon?” Wen Yang walked toward the room, “Afraid of getting fat like a pig?”
“Fat? Who’s afraid of ghosts, I have a six-pack!”
Ning Chu quickly followed Wen Yang’s steps and whispered, “Don’t tell him yet.”
“Understood.”
The air conditioner was set to 26 degrees, but the room was still a bit stuffy.
Sitting back in front of the computer, Ning Chu was worried about Zhang Shaoqing’s potential turn to the dark side while searching for the remote control.
He found the remote on Zhang Shaoqing’s desk and called out, “Shao Qing, lower the air conditioning!”
“The most energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly temperature is 26, why lower it?”
This rich kid might be extravagant when treating people to things, but in daily life, he’d always save money in strange places.
Reaching thresholds, saving electricity… the money saved each month wouldn’t even be enough for Zhang Shaoqing to eat well occasionally.
Thinking about Zhang Shaoqing’s childhood friend being taken by someone else, Ning Chu didn’t feel like arguing with him and sighed sympathetically before opening the computer screen and logging into the game.
“Logging in. Pull me!”
“I’m definitely going to win with you today! I can’t believe it! Wen Yang, hurry up!”
Ning Chu wasn’t really that interested in games, but since it was vacation time, without part-time work, he had nothing to do.
He would occasionally glance at Zhang Shaoqing, his gaze filled with worry, considering whether he should tell him about Ling Ling.
Either Zhang Shaoqing would stay in place and become corrupted, or he’d be sad and heartbroken for a while like a normal person.
Based on what he’d observed of Zhang Shaoqing over this period, the probability of the former was clearly higher.
Quiet during the game, Ning Chu watched as the dorm filled with Zhang Shaoqing’s sweet words, with the occasional grumble from Wen Yang joining in. Their teamwork felt a little off.
After two games, Zhang Shaoqing looked at Ning Chu’s poor record and sighed heavily, “You’re just too bad. We lost again.”
“You know, I rarely play games…”
“Then why don’t you talk while gaming? You space out all the time.”
Wen Yang tried to find an excuse for Ning Chu: “He doesn’t know much about the game map or heroes. Don’t expect too much from a new player.”
“Tsk!” Zhang Shaoqing grumbled a bit more before opening another game.
After pondering for a long time, Ning Chu finally decided to keep Zhang Shaoqing in the dark. He rubbed his temples in frustration, climbed into bed, and prepared for a nap.
The accumulated fatigue from the part-time jobs over the last few days, along with always having something on his mind, left him utterly exhausted in both body and spirit. Once he lay down, his brain immediately started to get drowsy.
Having been busy with no earnings to show for it, at least he recognized that Wen Yang was increasingly adept at rejecting women.
With a bit more training, perhaps even without him, Wen Yang wouldn’t fall into the “traps” of the plot.
“d*mn!”
A sudden burst of anger from below the bed startled Ning Chu, who was already half asleep. He turned over with a bit of resentment and peered down to see a Zhang Shaoqing whose face was as black as charcoal, a twisted expression showing anger.
“What’s wrong?” He asked with a concerned voice.
“It’s none of your business!”
The abrupt and irritable tone made Ning Chu shrink his neck slightly—not that his nature was like that, it was just that being shorter in both height and physique, it was better to be cautious.
Could it be that the information about Ling Ling having a boyfriend was discovered? But who told him?
Wen Yang turned around, frowned and looked at Zhang Shaoqing, “If you have something to say, say it. Why are you taking your anger out on Ning Chu?”
“…”
“Don’t go crazy in the dorm if you don’t want to talk about it!”
His tone was firm, so Ning Chu had to keep his head out of bed and gave him frequent eye signals.
Don’t upset Zhang Shaoqing anymore!
After a moment, Zhang Shaoqing turned his head, his face still black, but without the earlier twisted expression, and he handed his phone to Ning Chu on the bed, “You look for yourself.”
Ning Chu took a look and his mouth twitched.
What an unexpected love flaunting by Ling Ling herself on her WeChat Moments!
In the picture, Ling Ling was nestled in the arms of a male, forming a simple heart shape with her thumb and index finger, and that male was looking down at Ling Ling with affection.
On the table was a small cake, and in the background was a double bed with white bed sheets, looking like a hotel room.
No wonder Zhang Shaoqing suddenly had high bl**d pressure.
He sighed heavily and tried to console, “It’s okay, if you miss one, there will be better ones…”
Even though Wen Yang hadn’t seen the picture, hearing his consoling words, he understood the situation, and his tone suddenly softened, “I’ll go buy a box of wine outside. We’ll drink tonight?”
Ning Chu nodded his head vigorously, “That’s right, let Wen Yang accompany you to drink. After a drink, everything will pass.”
But we’re worried Zhang Shaoqing will completely lose control after drinking…
The door needs to be locked when he’s drinking.
Zhang Shaoqing took back his phone without answering either of them, standing in place, frowning as if deep in thought.
“I’ll go look for her at a nearby hotel.”
“Hey! Don’t!”
Ning Chu tried to get out of bed, but Zhang Shaoqing had already left the dormitory, and he could only blame Wen Yang for his anger, “Why didn’t you stop him?”
“Well, it should be fine, right?”
“What if Shao Qing catches them red-handed when he confronts them?”
Wen Yang then realized the seriousness of the situation, stood up suddenly, “I’ll go after him!”
