FDTASP

Chapter 8

The bus arrived at the destination but Zhen Yuanbai didn't dare to move until the bus started driving again. Shi Bufan told him, "Everyone who should get off at this stop already got off."

Zhen Yuanbai suddenly popped his head out of the school uniform. His originally slightly curly hair became messy and he had moist eyes. His pale white face was now flushed and he looked like...a ripe apple.

Shi Bufan squinted his eyes.

He noticed that Zhen Yuanbai was to his taste, no matter his personality or appearance.

Zhen Yuanbai returned the school uniform back to Shi Bufan and grabbed his backpack, carrying it in his arms. He said, "I'm getting off at the next stop and walking back home. You don't need to keep following me."

"I can walk with you." Towards his "good friend," Shi Bufan was extremely caring. "After all, there's nothing for me to do at home."

Zhen Yuanbai shook his head seriously and said, "I can go home by myself."

Right now, his heart was thumping rapidly. Why would he allow him to keep following him? He refused his offer and he felt like he may suffer from a heart attack and die anytime. Seeing his determined gaze, Shi Bufan said regretfully, "Fine."

Zhen Yuanbai got off the bus and sprinted back home. He didn't even rest for two minutes by the road before he started to sprint for his life again. He ran all the way home to his neighborhood. Then, he placed his arms on his waist, bending to his knee and panting for air. After a while, he finally got in the elevator.

He fixed his messy hair using the mirror in the elevator and pulled on his slightly curly bangs. He didn't expect for it to straighten. It was just to relieve his anxiousness.

Qin Ying was cooking when she heard movement by the door. Zhen Pingjin looked up and asked, "Why are you so late today?"

"I, I was doing homework at school."

Zhen Pingjin's eyebrows twitched.

Actually, Ji Yanping already told them what happened today. She even emphasized that the matter had nothing to do with Zhen Yuanbai. It was just Shi Bufan standing up for him and as expected, Zhen Yuanbai hadn't told them the truth. As Zhen Pingjin watched him change his shoes, there was a sense of anger in his heart dying to explode. But receiving Qin Ying's gaze, he pretended like nothing happened in the end.

News of Shi Bufan protecting his benefactor had spread across the school. Even the rascals who usually mocked Zhen Yuanbai started to go around him. This is the first time he had experienced the happiness of being a king crab. There were even people who offered to let him cut in line for lunch, but he was quite embarrassed to really do so.

The only person who made Zhen Yuanbai feel as if he was in a difficult situation was Shi Bufan, who passed him notes every day the moment they were in class. Every time, he would have to pass several notes for Zhen Yuanbai to reply to one while trembling in fear. This made Shi Bufan quite unhappy.

Qiu Jing had noticed their interaction as well. He couldn't help but ask Shi Bufan, "Why have you been mingling with Zhen Yuanbai frequently? You don't even play ball with us anymore."

"My head's still injured, so it's not suitable for me to participate in intense sports."

"Then why are you always around "fool"...hey, what the heck!" Qiu Jing was smacked by a book on the head. Shi Bufan said unhappily, "I said for people to stop calling him a "fool." Are your ears deaf?"

Ming Mai was shocked. "Even we can't call him that?"

"Even I can't." Shi Bufan coldly said, "If you guys hear anyone calling him by that nickname in the future, go and beat them up. If they become disabled, I'll be in charge of their medical expenses."