Black Lotus

When Gu Yansheng was still attending high school, he often went to the library to read during lunch breaks, and he would sit right next to the windows every time. 

Once, like usual, he sat next to windows and while flipping through his book, he suddenly noticed someone glancing at him. Looking up, the person was Wen Niannan.

Gu Yansheng’s face changed and looked away unpleasantly. He put his book back onto the shelf and left. 

When he got downstairs, he suddenly found that he left his notes upstairs, so he went back up to fetch it, but when he got up, he saw Wen Niannan sitting where he was, staring at his notes.

“What are you doing?”

The person sitting at the desk suddenly dropped the notes on the desk and said ambiguously, “I just saw there’s a notebook here, and I want to check if it’s yours…”

Gu Yansheng walked up and grabbed his notebook, shouting angrily, “Get lost! Don’t let me see your face ever again! Disgusting!”

There were many students reading in the library. Hearing the commotion, they all looked over. Wen Niannan’s face immediately turned pale as he quickly ran out.

Perhaps it was because he got disgusted seeing Wen Niannan’s innocent-looking face after bullying Shen Luoan, and became conditioned to hate him.

“Yansheng, let’s buy all of these books, I think they are all needed resources.”

Gu Yanshang took a look at the person beside him, “Mm? Sure, do you need anything else?”

“I’ll go look for some more.”

Shen Luoan picked several books and placed them in his arms, and Gu Yansheng held them for him, following behind Shen Luoan.

As the two of them checked out these books, Gu Yansheng smiled as he looked at the person looking at him.

“We’re finally done. These are quite heavy.”

“Just let me hold them, you don’t need…”

His voice stopped because he saw two people who just got out of the car and started walking toward them.

“Don’t need what? Yansheng?” Seeing the sudden change of tone, he followed Gu Yansheng’s look and after seeing the two people as well, his eyes flashed again with evilness. 

Looks like even God is on his side. How come these two still dare to come out in front of Gu Yansheng together? 

Gu Yansheng didn’t yell nor did he leave, just looking straight at the two people.

But after seeing the two chatted for a moment and Tang Shuo suddenly grabbed onto Wen Niannan’s hand excitedly, his face became terrifying, and his anger was ignited. 

“Wen! Nian! Nan!”

Hearing this angry tone, Wen Niannan immediately shook off Tang Shuo’s hand and turned over.

Seeing Gu Yansheng with Shen Luoan, he suddenly understood something.

Also seeing Shen Luoan next to Gu Yansheng, Tang Shuo looked at Wen Niannan worriedly.

But Wen Niannan stood there and looked at the furious person, “What a coincidence, we’ve met again.”

Gu Yansheng’s face was able and looked at Wen Niannan and Tang Shuo fiercely, “Coincidence? Wen Niannan, you are so good now, aren’t you? How dare you to date another person behind my backs, and how allowed you to even come out?”

“Dating someone behind your back? Then, what are you doing here? If you are saying that I’m a scum, then what about you? And what about Shen Luoan?”

Wen Niannan felt that this situation was so ironic. It was Gu Yansheng who came out to play piano and shop with Shen Luoan and yet accused him of dating another person.

“What did you say?! Get back home at this instant!”

Gu Yansheng was so mad that he stepped forward and was about to grab Wen Niannan, but someone else pushed him away.

“Gu Yansheng, what do you want to do again? You want to fight?” Tang Shuo walked forward and shielded Wen Niannan, looking ahead with alarm.

“It’s you again! Who do you think you are? Get lost!” Gu Yansheng yelled at the person that just shoved him to the side.

“I won’t let you harm him again, and I won’t give you another chance to hit him.”

Tang Shuo stood right there, protecting Wen Niannan and staring at Gu Yansheng.

“Ha, what a loyal dog. Tang Shuo, you are seeking death at this point. Do you think you can win against me? You should go review who you actually are!”

“Who do you think you are? Mr. Gu? Bringing your other lover to your birthday party and leaving your own partner in the hospital. Then beating him right after he got released from the hospital? Who do you think you are?”

“How do you know…” Gu Yansheng suddenly thought about something, and his eyes darkened.

“So, that’s how it is. You two had been contracting each other the whole time. Wen Niannan, you had been complaining to your lover, right? You are still a scum, as always!”

Wen Niannan didn’t speak. He felt indifferent to these kinds of accusations already and didn’t feel like arguing. 

Tang Shuo felt distressed upon hearing this, and his anger also shot up, “You are the real scum, Gu Yansheng! It is you who had been going to Shen Luoan’s place day and night and now claiming your partner to be cheating. You need to learn how to take care of yourself first before caring about others. I’m the one who asked Niannan out to come to the library. It has nothing to do with him.”

Translated by: Summit

Edited by: UnderTheMoon