Marrying the Scumbag Gong’s Villainous Older Brother [Transmigration] - Chapter 11

Jing Xun originally thought that by mentioning Shen Bohan, the villainous Big Brother would grow disgusted with him and subsequently kick him out of the car.

But as it turned out… absolutely nothing happened.

Since the other party didn’t bring it up, Jing Xun didn’t dare mention breaking off the engagement either.

Although he hadn’t understood what had triggered that icy stare just now, being quick-witted, he more or less sensed that this villainous Big Brother didn’t like people distancing themselves from him.

…In any form.

They drove through another intersection. Taking advantage of the dim streetlights and the lackluster lighting inside the car, Jing Xun couldn’t help but steal glances at this legendary Great Villain.

Shen Yijin was staring straight ahead. His profile looked sharp and handsome, and his expression was devoid of any change.

…So, he must have been overthinking again.

Whew.

They had agreed earlier that their time together was just to help soothe his emotions and treat his illness. Even if they got married along the way, it wouldn’t be a real romance for the villainous Big Brother.

Someone like Big Brother Shen probably didn’t understand feelings or love.

Therefore, he naturally wouldn’t care about Jing Xun’s past.

Not caring was actually quite good.

At the thought that they were only together to satisfy each other’s needs, Jing Xun began to feel that perhaps once Shen Yijin found a replacement or discovered that Jing Xun’s “efficacy” wasn’t that strong, he could successfully bow out!

He was an optimist, accustomed to taking things one step at a time, and never worried excessively about his future. If he weren’t like that, he wouldn’t have survived a single day in his previous life; he would have been scared to death by his illness long ago.

So, once he determined the other party “had no heart,” Jing Xun immediately relaxed.

He recalled the scene in the café during their “negotiation.” He had asked how Shen Yijin could be sure that he would definitely soothe his emotions—what if it didn’t work? After all, they had only spent one night together.

The other’s answer was to try it first.

—He was only here to seek Jing Xun’s opinion, wanting to give it a try.

So, right, it was just a trial run.

Since he had promised to help treat the man’s illness, he should do his job well. It wasn’t like he was truly giving his heart away, and he wasn’t losing anything either.

The more he thought, the less nervous he became. Jing Xun simply softened his body and leaned back against the seat.

His gaze inadvertently drifted out the window. He stopped looking at Shen Yijin and began observing the world outside instead.

Light and shadow played across his handsome and elegant face. He didn’t know that Shen Yijin looked at him again later.

This time, Shen Yijin’s gaze wasn’t solemn or stern.

He just quietly watched the youth’s eyes blink and watched his “curious baby” expression as he surveyed the scene outside the car window… For an extremely rare moment, Shen Yijin let his gaze linger on a person for a long time, rather than on a single point in the void.

Shen Yijin usually paid little attention to things related to Shen Bohan. Jin Zheheng had shown him that video only after they found Yan Jingxun and just before they went to the café. Before that, he didn’t even know the youth in front of him had become a minor internet celebrity.

In truth, he really didn’t care about the youth’s past… the past from before they met.

Shen Yijin didn’t like dwelling on old scores.

But at the thought of how the youth had been so terrified just now—fearing he would mind the past with Shen Bohan—the corners of Shen Yijin’s lips suddenly had an upward trend.

Although he had really wanted to comfort the youth and tell him not to be afraid just now, he feared the other would overthink it, so he could only suppress the urge and stop mentioning it.

Now, seeing the youth looking relaxed and no longer nervous, with soft eyelashes fluttering and a galaxy hidden in his eyes—looking much like an extraordinary elf traveling through a forest of steel and iron—Shen Yijin’s mood became inexplicably good.

He said to the driver, “Stop the car.”

The car stopped on the most prosperous commercial street in Long City.

Inside a cake shop with a clean, eye-catching sign that was brighter than the magnesium lights, Jing Xun was suddenly taken by Shen Yijin to buy cake.

“What do you like? Wrap it up,” Shen Yijin said.

“Huh?…” Jing Xun still hadn’t figured out why they suddenly stopped for cake.

Shen Yijin looked down at him and explained patiently, “This shop is pretty good. There should be something you like. You can have it for breakfast tomorrow.”

Meeting the other’s gaze, Jing Xun suddenly remembered the embarrassing incident of the biscuit crumbs sticking to the corner of his mouth.

Oh no.

The villainous Big Brother must think I really love sweets.

Although… he did quite like them.

But having someone learn so much about him after only two meetings made Jing Xun feel inexplicably embarrassed. The shop lights were too bright, and Jing Xun suddenly felt hot again.

He touched his burning face, wanting only to leave quickly. He didn’t stand on ceremony with Shen Yijin, pointing out a uniquely styled pastry and asking the clerk to wrap it for him.

However, Shen Yijin pointed to several others next to it and told the server to box them up as well.

Jing Xun hurriedly refused, “I can’t eat that much.”

Shen Yijin said, “Keep the ones you like and give the rest to your classmates. It seems you have two who are particularly close to you?”

Jing Xun: “…Ah? Ah.”

He thought of Tang Jingyuan and Yang Yi, who had gone to the job fair with him today.

…Could it be that while at school, this man hadn’t just discovered him, but had noticed his roommates as well?

Was this the keen observational power required of a Great Villain?

After the checkout was complete, Shen Yijin habitually scanned the payment QR code. The clerk responsible for packing looked at Jing Xun with envy and couldn’t help but say, “Your boyfriend is really good to you.”

After all, not everyone could ask to wrap up several small cakes that cost hundreds of yuan each.

Shen Yijin stood to the side without making a sound. He was habitually taciturn.

Jing Xun didn’t know what he was thinking, but he himself was triggered by the word “boyfriend.” He didn’t even notice the clerk’s tone. He was curious how the cashier had concluded that he and Shen Yijin… were in that kind of relationship.

Clearly, there was no interaction between the two of them…

Jing Xun suddenly felt a bit of trepidation.

…Big Brother probably doesn’t like being talked about like that. After all, he’s the solitary king in the book, a perennial solo player; the character setting is rock-solid.

So Jing Xun hurriedly looked at Shen Yijin in front of him, but seeing that the other still had no change in expression, he realized Shen Yijin had noticed his gaze. The man asked, “What is it?”

Jing Xun: “…Nothing.”

The space in the cake shop wasn’t very large, and it was particularly crowded near the cashier, so the distance between Jing Xun and Shen Yijin wasn’t very far. Being stared at from such a close distance—especially with the other’s peach-blossom eyes as deep as ink—was a bit much for Jing Xun to handle.

He could only lower his head again and chat casually with the nearby server.

The small cakes, meticulously crafted by the pastry chef, had packaging even more elaborate than ordinary styles. While waiting for them to be packed, two people happened to pass by the window outside.

“Hey, look, isn’t that Yan Jingxun?”

Hu Xiaopeng followed his companion’s voice and indeed saw a familiar face.

He had only met Yan Jingxun a few times, but the other was the only boyfriend Young Master Shen had ever acknowledged, and his looks were… unforgettable, so he recognized him at a glance.

Seeing Jing Xun standing in front of the counter chatting with the people inside through the window… there was someone else standing opposite him. That person had his back to the window, so his face couldn’t be seen; one could only tell he was a very tall man dressed very elegantly.

The servers beside them were smiling with envy while packing the cakes—pure white fondant cakes that were incredibly exquisite… Jealousy immediately surged within Hu Xiaopeng. He took out his phone, snapped a photo, and sent it directly to the group chat.

The second-generation heirs in the group hadn’t been having a good time lately. Seeing Yan Jingxun, dressed in a white T-shirt and standing tall, still chatting and laughing with someone, someone immediately spoke sarcastically:

[Bin: Yo, isn’t this Yan Jingxun?]

[Shanshan: …Swan Cake Shop? That Yan Jingxun can afford to go there to buy things??]

[Pengpeng: What’s so strange about that? Didn’t you see the tall guy standing next to him? Heh…]

[Lin Li: @Shen Second, looks like without you, the guy is living quite a lush life~]

[Shen Second: We broke up long ago, okay?]

After replying, Shen Bohan tossed his phone aside.

Since he had had enough fun and was too lazy to pretend to be poor, Shen Bohan didn’t go to school much anymore. Next semester, he would likely be sent abroad to get “gold-plated,” so he didn’t care about his final grades at all.

Coupled with what had happened two days ago, Shen Bohan hadn’t gone out much. When he was tagged, the Young Master was focused on watching a streamer broadcast a match.

The passionate shouting of the gaming streamer echoed in the room. After a while, Shen Bohan picked his phone back up.

The others in the group were still talking, the screen filled with their chattering. He didn’t read the content; he just swiped quickly, freezing the screen on the photo Hu Xiaopeng had just sent.

In the photo, the youth with raven-black hair tilted his neck slightly, his features gentle and his smile reserved. Although the shot wasn’t very clear, one could tell at a glance that it was Yan Jingxun.

As for the person standing opposite him, the photo only showed a back.

But without a doubt, Yan Jingxun was talking to that person. He was looking at him with his neck tilted, his gaze filled with a flowing light and a bright smile; he actually looked quite radiant.

…This was Yan Jingxun.

Yet, it also seemed like it wasn’t.

Yan Jingxun’s features were very gentle and beautiful; his appearance belonged to the naturally refined type—neither too sharp nor forgettable.

But just as the others said, in a high-end custom shop for a top-tier domestic dessert brand, every item inside was worth a fortune. How could Yan Jingxun go to a place like that to shop?

And… with such a calm and relaxed demeanor.

Unknowingly staring at that photo for a long time, Shen Bohan suddenly realized the meaning of what Lin Li had said when he tagged him—so Yan Jingxun had already found someone else?

It had only been two days!

…Come to think of it, Yan Jingxun really hadn’t come looking for him in these past two days.