Dating the Strongest BossVolume 2
Play Speak 2
<I like you, your eyebrows, your lips, everything about you, I only like you! You are my salvation!>
Xiao Chen picked up the card on the table and frowned. He quickly looked around himself, but there were only a few other students in the classroom. He could be counted as one of the earliest people to come to school every day and one of the latest to leave. It had already been two weeks since he had been able to receive similar cards to the one currently in his hand. There would always be some things stuffed into his desk, such as thermoses, snacks, and breakfast.
And today there was an umbrella inside.
Xiao Chen was stunned. He was a person who didnât like to bring an umbrella, so if it didnât rain too hard, he wouldnât take one unless he absolutely needed to. In addition, he didnât pay much attention to the weather forecast. Most of the time, as long as it rained, he would be drenched like a chicken which had fallen into soup. But he could never remember to bring an umbrella.
Yesterday when school ended, it suddenly began to drizzle, and Xiao Chen had to use his school uniform to cover himself. His house wasnât far away from the school, and it only took 10 minutes to walk there. By the time he arrived back home, he was already soaked.
Xiao Chen patted the male student closest to him and asked, âWho was the one who came first today?â
The male student froze for two seconds. âIt was me, whatâs the matter?â
Xiao Chen held up the umbrella. âDo you know who put this in my desk?â
The male student shook his head. âI didnât pay attention, but I havenât left the classroom since I entered. It must have been placed inside your desk before I arrived.â
Xiao Chen nodded in reply and didnât speak as he returned to his seat and looked out the window.
His seat was by the window and had a very wide view.
His sight flickered, abruptly meeting light grey eyes outside.
It was that boy.
He paused.
Xu Sheng was hiding behind the bulletin board, shyly sticking out half of his face. His thick bangs fell to the side as he tilted his head, revealing a pair of eyes. They locked onto Xiao Chenâs window in the distance. When Xiao Chen looked over, the boy tried to hide by crouching on the ground and shrinking into a ball, but his actions only made himself more obvious. One of his eyes cautiously peeked out, staring fixedly at Xiao Chen like a mimosa pudica flower that had closed its leaves bashfully after being poked by someone. But this flower remained stubborn and carefully wrapped its leaves around the personâs finger, refusing to let go.
Without knowing why he had these feelings, the corners of Xiao Chenâs mouth lifted into an amused smile.
Xu Shengâs figure shrank even lower.
He saw me! He even smiled at me!
The boy swallowed, his eyes scorching and crazy as he showed a silly smile.
Ah, my Senior&
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The rain came as expected and pitter-pattered on the asphalt pavement. Students grouped together in twos or threes and held umbrellas as they walked towards the schoolâs entrance, happily laughing and bustling about.
âSister Ni, we donât have an umbrella. What should we do?â A long-haired girl wore a miniskirt and Dr. Martens boots, constantly tapping her foot on the floor. She looked at the rain in front of her and was somewhat annoyed. Then, she glanced at the short-haired girl beside her, who had a hairstyle similar to a boyâs.
The tomboyâs name was Li Ni, while the long-haired girlâs name was Zhou Qingqing.
Li Ni snorted and coldly laughed. She used a finger to casually point at a corner. âDonât we have him?â
Zhou Qingqing frowned. âHim?â
She only saw the boy squatting alone in the corner, seeming sneaky, with no one knowing what kind of things he was doing. His thick bangs blocked his eyes, and he tightly grasped an umbrella in his hand. No one knew how long he had stood there for.
Wasnât this boy Xu Sheng?
âNo way, if we take his umbrella, we might get AIDS! With how dirty his mother is, he definitely got a disease from her! What should we do when we get sick?â Zhou Qingqingâs voice wasnât that loud, but it could be clearly heard within ten meters. Hearing this, people around the two looked sideways, their gaze filled with disgust and maliciousness towards Xu Sheng. No one cared that the girlsâ original purpose was to steal someone elseâs stuff.
But Xu Sheng didnât even bother to listen, so he didnât refute them.
Xiao Chen frowned. He had just walked down the stairs when he heard the two girls, giving him chills. AIDS couldnât be transmitted through body contact, but more importantly, how could these children in the flower of their youth use such insidious words to judge someone! Even with Xiao Chenâs good temperament, he couldnât help but want to swear.
Xiao Chen handed his own umbrella to one of the girls. Zhou Qingqing was originally distracted, but once she saw who it was, her cheeks were tinged red. She whispered, âSenior, Senior Xiao Chen?â
In the beginning, Xu Sheng wanted to be regarded as a corpse, but now he started to tremble. He secretly lifted his head, narrowing his eyes into a thin line. He gripped the umbrella in his hand silently, his eyes burning and filled with killing intent.
The good looking boy passed his umbrella to the shy, love-struck girl in front of him.
How could Senior give away the umbrella Xu Sheng gifted him! Why should he be so good to others! What qualifications does this woman have to receive Seniorâs care?
Xu Sheng clenched his teeth, and his twisted universe seemed to explode.
In that caseâŚ
they should all go die! Senior is only his!
Go die! All of you go die!! Every single one of you guys!
Xiao Chen showed a slightly ironic smile. âJunior classmate, listen to your seniorâs advice and be more polite. If a girl as young as you can speak so viciously, you must also be very bitter!â He lifted his legs and approached Zhou Qingqing, who was absentminded as she murmured, âWhat?â
âOtherwise, how could you be so unwilling to see others happy?â Xiao Chenâs tone wasnât harsh, so it seemed rather gentle, with words like pearl beads. This sentence wasnât cruel when compared to what the girl had said. The girlâs face reddened, and the people nearby were unable to speak.
SeniorâŚ
Xu Shengâs eyes widened, his expression grim until he looked closer and became distinctly ecstatic. His heart beat rapidly, and he felt like he would faint in the next second. He clearly wasnât someone who had heart disease, but he felt like he couldnât breathe anymore. His senses were so strong that they couldnât be neglected.
He intensely focused on the back of his Senior, enduring even when his eyes were so dry they hurt, as if he was afraid that the other would disappear.
This is his salvationâŚâŚ.
Xu Shengâs mouth drew into a casual arc.
His godâŚâŚ
His SeniorâŚâŚ
The news that Xiao Chen had helped Xu Sheng had spread all over the campus earlier. After all, with the addition of Yellow Hair, the three were very famous in the school. At first, Zhou Qingqing and other girls still didnât believe it, but they saw it today! She bit her lip grievingly and whispered, âBut I didnât say anything wrongâŚâŚ.â
Xiao Chen smiled, and icily said, âJunior classmate, donât say any more. Take this umbrella and go home early, donât stand in the rain.â He peered at the awkward Li Ni who was standing next to Zhou Qingqing, and said, âI think you two shouldnât be like this in the future!â His tone was light, but it also brought a sense of dominance. He left the other party with a path to escape so that they wouldnât look too bad.
Observing the back view of the two girls in the distance, the crowd intentionally or unintentionally immediately dispersed.
But no one noticed that the heads of the two girls were shrouded in a cloud of black mist, and that a somber air of death wrapped around their limbs. There was even a bit of blood.
The small discussions reached Xiao Chenâs ear.
âWhy does Senior treat that weirdo so good?â
âItâs not that, Senior is just a considerate person. He treats everyone very well!â
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Xiao Chen withdrew his gaze and lightly, step-by-step neared the boyâs position.
Xu Sheng froze in place. At this moment, his five senses amplified until he could even hear the clear and incomparable sound of every step on the ground. All things in the world seemed to lose color, with only Xiao Chenâs bright light remaining.
Xiao Chen squatted to be at the same height as the boy, and smiled. âClassmate, are you okay?â
Xu Shengâs mind wandered, his mouth slightly agape as if he had been scared silly.
Xiao Chen wasnât upset. Once he saw that Xu Sheng wasnât hurt, he said, âItâs good if youâre fine. Itâs not that early anymore. You should also go home. Iâm leaving!â
Xu Sheng heard the word âgoâ and violently raised his head. Xiao Chen was stunned. The boyâs light grey eyes were inconceivably beautiful, and hidden behind his bangs was an androgynous face, with fair skin. Without waiting for Xiao Chen to recover from the impact of his shock, the boy hurriedly stuffed something into his arms and rose up to run back to the teaching building, leaving a trail of dust in his wake.
Xiao Chen bowed his head.
It was an umbrella.
A pair of eyes looked through the glass window and scanned the crowd.
Xiao Chen opened the umbrella and slowly left.
Xu Sheng hastily followed, his sight, all hot and crazy, locking onto the other.
T/N: Still one more chapter to go until the real fun starts!
The summary makes it seem like Xiao Chen will never know about the passersby, AKA players, but thatâs not true. In fact, he actively takes a role in the game theyâre playing, trying to solve mysteries and survive (of course, we all know from the title that he has nothing to be afraid of). Try not to give away this spoiler if you want to comment.
ćˇćč˝ćą¤é¸Ą, someone who experiences the consequences of their actions, hence the chicken falling into chicken soup. It is usually used when someone is soaked by the rain. It came from a Ming Dynasty book called âStone Nodâ, a collection of short stories about idiots. There originally was nothing to do with actual chickens. Summary of the story: A rich man, nicknamed Luo Tangji (chicken falling into soup), went to collect rent in the countryside with his servant. However, before they left, Luo Tanjiâs wife gave the servant rules such as âthe master should always walk in frontâ, âyou are not allowed to speak when someone greets the masterâ, and âthe master should never carry the luggageâ. Naturally, the servant was upset. Later in the trip, it suddenly started to rain heavily. The rich man asked his servant for an umbrella, but the servant replied, âThatâs not alright. Your wife told me when we left that the master should never carry the luggage.â No matter what the rich man said, the servant refused to hand over the umbrella. Soon, he was soaked. The same situation happened for all of the other rules that the wife gave. When a dog attacked the rich man, the servant was ânot allowed to speak when someone greets the master.â When the river flooded, the servant told his master that he wasnât allowed to walk in front. After the rich man went into the river and almost drowned, he still acted very arrogantly. The wife was startled when she saw his drenched appearance, and exclaimed, âWhat happened to you? You practically became a chicken falling into soup!â
ĺĺç ç, ½ of an idiom which means words spoken so beautifully (like pearl beads) that they must be true. The full idiom is ĺĺç ç,č¨äšĺżĺż. This half originated from Qing Dynasty writer Wen Kangâs book The Story of Hero Boys and Hero Girls. Surprisingly, there is a wikipedia page for this work if youâre interested. The phrase comes from the sentence âäťťĺćŻçŻçŻéŚçťŁďźĺĺç çďźäźä¸ä¸ä¸ĺčżĺŁŤâ, which roughly translates to âdespite page after page of words like pearl beads, why canât it pass the Jinshi?â The Jinshi was the highest level of imperial examination in Imperial China. This phrase was later combined with another sentence from Qing Dynasty writer, Pu Songlingâs, Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, which also has a wikipedia page btw. The sentence is âč¨äšĺżĺżďźçĄŽĺŻĺ 俥ćŽâ, meaning âthe verdict can indeed be based on concrete evidenceâ. The idiom ĺĺç ç,č¨äšĺżĺż therefore is âwith words as beautiful as pearl beads, they must be based on concrete evidenceâ.