My Brother's Arranged Marriage Partner Is My Boyfriend - Chapter 71

That night, Bai Nanxing slept more soundly than ever before.

He dreamed of his parents, who were both familiar and yet like strangers. Although he couldn’t see their faces clearly in the dream, their embrace was so warm and real that he was unwilling to wake up.

But dreams eventually come to an end.

Probably due to the habit of 8:00 AM classes, Mo Leyang also woke up very early without an alarm.

After brushing his teeth and washing his face, he made a cup of soy milk for himself. Seeing Yan Mo, who was still asleep on the bed, he made a packet for him as well.

When the time was right, Bai Nanxing got up to call him. “If you don’t get up now, you’re going to be late. I won’t wait for you in a bit.”

Yan Mo opened his eyes groggily and let out a grunt of strong dissatisfaction. “Why does such a thing as an 8:00 AM class even exist? Who on earth invented it? Aren’t they afraid of divine retribution?”

“The person is already dead, what’s the use of saying all this?” Bai Nanxing asked curiously. “Didn’t you go to bed quite early last night? Why are you still so sleepy? Could it be you were under the covers chatting with someone?”

Having the truth guessed, Yan Mo sat up abruptly and defended himself desperately. “No, I wasn’t! I wasn’t chatting with anyone. Star Baby, don’t overthink it!”

Bai Nanxing knew it, and with a face of disbelief, said, “Do you think your expression right now has any persuasiveness?”

Seeing that he could no longer hide it, Yan Mo simply gave up and confessed, “Star Baby, can’t you just pretend you can’t tell? You guessed it so quickly, it makes me feel so defeated!”

Bai Nanxing didn’t ask who it was, but fearing Yan Mo might be getting scammed, he still asked slightly: “How is he as a person?”

Yan Mo stuttered for a long while without being able to answer. His eyes were dodging, and at a glance, something seemed wrong.

Bai Nanxing felt more and more that it was very strange.

Usually, when Yan Mo was with someone, Bai Nanxing didn’t even have to ask; Yan Mo would unhesitatingly show him photos of the person he was dating.

But today, abnormally, he didn’t.

Even his answers to the questions were stuttering.

There was definitely something fishy going on.

While drinking his soy milk, Bai Nanxing tested him: “The person you’re dating… could it be someone I know too?”

“No, no, no, no!”

Yan Mo’s speech became even more stuttering than before.

But this only made it more obvious that he was hiding something.

Among the men Bai Nanxing knew, most of them were nothing good.

Of course, that included himself.

“What’s the name?”

Yan Mo stuttered and still couldn’t say a complete sentence. Finally, he just gave up talking. “Star Baby, just don’t ask anymore. It’s nobody.”

Bai Nanxing didn’t push him. After all, in matters of love, only the people involved know exactly what’s going on. “I won’t ask you. Hurry up and come down to brush your teeth, wash your face, and eat breakfast. I made a cup of soy milk for you. If you’re late, I won’t wait for you.”

“I knew Star Baby is the best!” Yan Mo immediately climbed down from the bed.

The rest of the morning was very peaceful.

Nothing went wrong in the middle, and no one sent any special messages.

But in Bai Nanxing’s heart, there was always a sense of foreboding, and it became increasingly strong as class was about to end.

He didn’t speak much during the whole class, lying motionless on the desk. Except for being called on by the teacher to answer questions, his expression was basically blank.

Yan Mo noticed this and asked concernedly, “Star Baby, did something happen?”

Bai Nanxing shook his head. “Nothing.”

Yan Mo didn’t believe him. “Star Baby, is it because of what happened yesterday? Let’s call the police, okay? Call the police and send him back in!”

If calling the police could solve everything, he wouldn’t be in the state he was in now.

Bai Nanxing didn’t say anything, just smiled and gave an “Mm.”

Ring, ring, ring—

The bell for the end of class rang on time.

Bai Nanxing didn’t really want to eat at the cafeteria today, so he told Yan Mo he wanted to get takeout and go back to the dormitory.

But Yan Mo knew it wasn’t that Bai Nanxing didn’t want to go; it was just that he had things on his mind and wasn’t in the mood.

He could understand.

“Okay, we’ll get takeout and eat back at the dorm.”

On the way, Bai Nanxing’s expression was always preoccupied, and he didn’t talk much. Aside from ordering food and paying, he hardly opened his mouth. Yan Mo knew he couldn’t help much, so he just stayed quietly by his side.

With someone accompanying him, he didn’t seem quite so isolated and helpless.

However, when the two of them returned from the cafeteria with their food and were about to insert the key to open the door, they discovered someone had already returned first.

“Did the two of them also get takeout to eat in the dorm?” Yan Mo asked strangely. “Don’t they usually eat at the cafeteria before coming back? Why the sudden change of mind today?”

Bai Nanxing’s heart suddenly tightened. The sense of unease from this morning erupted in an instant.

He slowly placed his hand on the doorknob and turned it gently.

At that moment, a voice that was more than familiar came from inside the room.

“Are you back?”

Bai Nanxing’s eyes suddenly widened. His turning motion stopped instantly. All the unbearable memories from the past rushed out like a torrential river.

Unstoppable.

Yan Mo also realized something was wrong. He was more than familiar with the voices of their two roommates, and it wasn’t this voice.

Moreover, that “Are you back?” was clearly not directed at him.

But there were only him and Bai Nanxing at the door. If it wasn’t said to him, then it was said to Bai Nanxing.

Yan Mo looked up to observe Bai Nanxing’s face carefully and found that it had suddenly turned very pale. His body seemed to be trembling, but he was suppressing it, so it wasn’t very obvious.

“Star Baby, the person inside… do they know you?” Yan Mo thought of what happened last night and understood instantly.

He grabbed Bai Nanxing’s hand and pulled him in the other direction. “Star Baby, let’s go to the police now. Let the police come and catch him. The charge will be that he trespassed into a university student’s dormitory!”

But as Bai Nanxing just turned around, four people stepped out from the direction of the stairwell and blocked the two of them.

One of them, wearing a gray jacket, said, “Master Yuan is waiting for you inside. Do you plan to go in by yourself, or do you plan to leave him out here alone?”

Yan Mo held Bai Nanxing’s hand tightly and questioned, “Who on earth are you? I’m telling you, don’t mess around. This is a student dormitory. If you don’t leave right now, I’m going to scream for help!”

The other party sneered, “Scream for help? You might dare, but the one next to you, does he dare?”

“What do you mean?” Yan Mo turned his face to ask Bai Nanxing. “Star Baby, are they threatening you?”

Bai Nanxing didn’t explain, but said softly, “Yan Mo, just wait for me outside.”

Yan Mo gripped his arm tightly and wouldn’t let go. If he ran away at a time like this, he wouldn’t be a true friend. “I won’t! I want to go in with you, Star Baby. What if that bastard tries to do something to you? If I’m there, I can help!”

It was lunchtime now, and most of the students were still eating in the cafeteria. There was almost no one in the hallway. Even if there were a few, they would go straight back to their own rooms and wouldn’t care about people blocking someone in the hallway.

After all, it had nothing to do with them.

Bai Nanxing accepted his fate.

“Wait for me outside.” Bai Nanxing pulled his arm from Yan Mo’s grasp. He couldn’t drag Yan Mo into this.

“But… what if he bullies you inside?”

“He won’t. This is school.”

Yan Mo wasn’t very reassured, but once Bai Nanxing decided something, it was hard to change. He could only say, “Then, then if anything happens inside, just shout for me loudly. This is school, we don’t need to be afraid of him!”

Bai Nanxing gave an “Mm” and turned the doorknob to enter.

Cao Huaiyuan was sitting in the chair at his desk, his legs spread apart, leaning against the back of the chair. He had his head tilted back with a sneer on his lips, assuming a completely superior posture.

Seeing Bai Nanxing come in, Cao Huaiyuan lowered his head, bent his waist forward, rested one arm on his knee, and leaned his whole body forward, staring at him like a victor.

“Long time no see, Xing-xing,” Cao Huaiyuan said, gritting his teeth word by word. “Did you miss me very much?”

Bai Nanxing closed the door and took a step forward. Hearing those words, he laughed. “Yes, I missed you very much. I wondered why you haven’t died yet!”

Cao Huaiyuan laughed loudly. “Are you disappointed? It can’t be helped; I’m just the kind of person blessed by heaven, I can’t die. But you, the bastard child born of a wild woman, that might not be the case.”

Bai Nanxing really wanted to talk back, but trying to reason with someone like Cao Huaiyuan was like playing a lute to a cow, so he let it go. “Is that so?”

Cao Huaiyuan rose from the chair and slowly walked up to Bai Nanxing. He looked him over again and again with eyes full of lust, and finally raised his hand, wanting to touch him.

But Bai Nanxing dodged it.

His eyes were full of disgust, as if he were looking at something filthy. With every look they exchanged, Bai Nanxing wished he could poke his own eyes out.

Cao Huaiyuan was very dissatisfied with this move, though he didn’t get that angry. He leaned into his ear and said, “You are still so captivating. Just looking at you makes me hard. I really want to strip you naked right now and fuck you here.”

Bai Nanxing lowered his eyes, his hands unconsciously clenching into fists. “Young Master Cao can try.”

Hearing this, Cao Huaiyuan swept the things on the desk aside with his hand, grabbed Bai Nanxing, and pinned him directly onto the desk, then his right hand went up and tightly squeezed his neck.

“Three years. Do you know what I was thinking about during those three years in prison?” Cao Huaiyuan’s eyes widened. “During those three years, I regretted one thing every moment. I regretted why I didn’t listen to their suggestion back then. A bastard like you, crawled out from the belly of a wild woman, should be used like a rag and taken by everyone in turns!”

Bai Nanxing’s neck hurt from being squeezed, but he didn’t struggle. Instead, he let out a few sarcastic laughs.

At this laugh, the anger in Cao Huaiyuan’s heart grew even heavier, and the force in his hand increased accordingly. “What are you laughing at?”

Bai Nanxing was squeezed until he was almost unable to breathe, and could only use his hands to try and stop Cao Huaiyuan’s hand from gripping his neck so hard.

Cao Huaiyuan showed a triumphant expression, leaned down, and sneered, “Beg me. Beg me to let go.”

Bai Nanxing glared at him, raising one fist and trying to smash it hard against his forehead.

But Cao Huaiyuan’s reaction was too fast; his fist was caught mid-air.

And it was at that moment that Cao Huaiyuan noticed the ring on Bai Nanxing’s ring finger. His heart was instantly and severely stung.

“A DR ring? You’re married?” Cao Huaiyuan’s eyes were so jealous they seemed to bleed. “Who is it? Speak! Which bastard man is it?!”