"Yi Pin, it'll get better. As long as you do your best, everything will become clear."
Shen Yu held Yi Pin tenderly, hugging him tightly.
The two stood there for a long time.
Although Yi Pin stopped sobbing later, he didn't dare to look up and kept burying his face in Shen Yu's shoulder.
It felt rather embarrassing for such a tall and grown - up boy to be crying all the time.
And crying in front of Shen Yu made it even more awkward.
"Are you done?" Shen Yu hooked the corner of his mouth. He had long noticed that Yi Pin was too shy to raise his head.
Sure enough, he was still a kid, carefree, simple - minded, yet so cute and true to his feelings.
Hearing this, Yi Pin looked up awkwardly.
His eyes were so swollen they seemed to be blistered.
"Um... I'm hungry!"
Yi Pin blinked his wet eyes and said with a wronged look on his face.
At this moment, Shen Yu looked at Yi Pin in front of him and felt a pang of heartache. It stirred up his desire to protect.
"Let's go! I'll treat you to dinner!"
Shen Yu wiped the tears from Yi Pin's face with his hand and stroked his face. It was a bit red with the imprints of his clothes.
"I want to eat braised pork and steamed fish..." Yi Pin blinked his big eyes and said with a wronged look.
Seeing his extremely wronged look with big blinking eyes was so different from his usual assertive self.
"Okay, okay. I'll go back and cook them for you."
Shen Yu smiled faintly and ruffled Yi Pin's hair.
"My head can be chopped off and my blood can flow, but my hairstyle can't be messed up. Don't touch it!" Yi Pin glanced at Shen Yu and frowned.
"You're a crying and tear - streaked kid. Why do you still care about your hairstyle?" Shen Yu couldn't help laughing out loud.
"Get out of here!" Yi Pin's face instantly flushed red. He suddenly felt embarrassed and wondered why he had cried so inexplicably just now. He even felt a bit regretful when he thought about it.
And it was all in front of Shen Yu.
Obviously, Shen Yu had caught him in a vulnerable moment and would surely keep bringing it up.
"What? Dare to do it but not admit it? Your blushing face makes it seem like I'm flirting with you." Shen Yu hooked the corner of his mouth, smiling and raising his eyebrows.
"Shut up! Do you believe I'll shut your mouth?"
"Yi Pin, you really surprise me!"
...
The two kept chatting and laughing.
When they got back downstairs, they were still walking with their arms around each other, laughing.
But there was a figure standing in the shadows. Under the dim light, Zixuan was wearing a light - blue dress with her long hair flowing.
"Zixuan, why are you here?" Yi Pin frowned.
Actually, he had regretted flirting with her from the very beginning. Later, their relationship was always dull. Although they were nominally a couple, they had no feelings for each other.
They hadn't even held hands.
"If I hadn't come, you might have forgotten about my existence." Zixuan smiled faintly, with the corner of her mouth turning up.
Zixuan glanced at Shen Yu and frowned.
Seeing this, Shen Yu didn't want to be a nuisance. In fact, he quite disliked this scheming girl in his heart. He just thought Yi Pin understood some things and didn't want to explain too much.
Shen Yu was just about to say that he would go upstairs first, but Zixuan was quicker.
"My clothes got wet. I'd like to use your restroom. I spilled some milk tea on myself just now." Zixuan said, smiling faintly.
If Shen Yu hadn't been deceived by her before, he would really have thought her innocent face was full of purity.
Yi Pin turned around and looked at Shen Yu with a helpless expression, raising his eyebrows.
He had planned to clear things up downstairs.
Since he had no romantic intention, he didn't want to keep leading the girl on and wasting her youth.
Actually, he was also quite puzzled in his heart. Zixuan was clearly very beautiful and exactly his type, but he just didn't feel that way about her.
Seeing Yi Pin's helpless look, Shen Yu had no choice but to nod.
That girl was not at all polite and kept muttering something.
"Yi Pin, where's your room?"
Zixuan's mouth turned up.
"The restroom is over there."
Yi Pin said coldly, pointing in the direction of the restroom.
Actually, he had always disliked people coming into his room to look around. When he was a kid, there were always aunts and uncles who insisted on entering his room. After all, it was his private space.
"Okay!"
Zixuan said awkwardly and then turned to enter the restroom.
Shen Yu looked at Yi Pin helplessly: "What on earth is going on?"
Yi Pin shrugged, indicating that he was also confused.
Both of them lowered their voices.
"Get rid of her quickly. She's so annoying!"
Shen Yu said coldly. Then he turned and entered his room. After a while, he came out and locked his room door, fearing that the girl might break in.
Then he turned and went into the kitchen to cook the dishes Yi Pin wanted to eat.
Zixuan, attracted by the smell, came over.
"Wow, Teacher Shen is really versatile. He can even cook."
Zixuan said with a smiling mouth.
Hearing this, Shen Yu frowned.
The girl must have had someone check his background. Otherwise, how would she know he was a teacher? Or did Yi Pin talk to her about him? It was unlikely. She disliked him so much that she probably wouldn't talk to Yi Pin about him.
Shen Yu turned around and smiled but didn't say much.
What Shen Yu didn't expect the most was that Zixuan actually wanted to stay for dinner. If it weren't for Yi Pin's sake, he really would have wanted to kick this scheming girl out.
"Thank you for your trouble!"
Zixuan smiled and insisted on helping Shen Yu in the kitchen.
Yi Pin looked at Shen Yu in front of him, looking helpless.
Zixuan kept sizing up Shen Yu, washing the vegetables, and smiling faintly: "Does Yi Pin like braised pork?"
"He's your boyfriend. Why are you asking me?" Shen Yu frowned, looking impatient.
All along, he was quite different at school and at home. At school, he rarely got angry no matter what happened. So at home, he didn't want to hold back. He said and did whatever he wanted.
Zixuan's smile slowly faded and she stared at Shen Yu intently.
Zixuan suddenly felt so pathetic.
After dinner was ready, the three of them sat around the table.
Zixuan had clearly returned to her sweet - looking self.
Actually, it was really awkward for the three of them to have dinner together. Even Yi Pin, who was usually just a foodie, felt extremely awkward. He fidgeted with the cups and bowls in his hands, with an embarrassed smile on his face.
"Eat more!" Shen Yu smiled.
"Okay, thank you!" Zixuan took it as if the words were for her and replied with a beaming face.