The Pitiful Guy I Saved Is a Possessive Big Shot - Chapter 2

The young Master Shi’s voice was not loud; it was quite calm. However, the DJ had just turned off all the background music because Master Jian was speaking.

Because of this, the entire hall was perfectly quiet. Everyone heard what the young Master Shi said.

The people in the room had different reactions. Many tried to hide their expressions, making their faces look strange. Those who had come specifically because of the Shi family name found it particularly interesting.

The rumors said that Jian Ren had total control over the boy. But seeing it today, it looked like the young master was the one playing with him.

The people who usually flattered Jian Ren were not enjoying the show. They were shocked.

Wait… didn’t they say the young master loved him so much he tried to kill himself?

How is he acting like this now?

The most awkward part was that while they were staring at each other, a loud clatter came from the door.

Someone turned around and saw the hall doors wide open. A group of at least ten people carrying instruments stood there. The person in the lead looked embarrassed and apologized, quickly telling his team to pick up a metal tuning fork they had dropped.

It was the band invited for the birthday party. They had arrived at the exact moment to witness the scene.

“…”

A strange silence filled the hall. Everyone looked at Jian Ren.

Jian Ren’s expression had changed the moment he heard those words. His face turned blue with rage. He was a proud man and could not stand losing face especially in front of so many people!

The veins on the back of Jian Ren’s hand bulged. He was about to explode, but his eyes were suddenly hit by a bright light.

It was coming from the diamond buttons on the young master’s white down jacket. Even in the dim light of the bar, those buttons sparkled with a brilliant green glow.

Jian Ren’s pupils shrank.

“Dream of the Forest.”

—That was the full diamond set that just sold for 20 million at Christie’s in Yancheng!

Natural colored diamonds are extremely rare and fetch the highest prices at auctions, and these were “Fancy Vivid,” the highest grade. Many VIP customers had bid for them, but an anonymous buyer eventually won.

Who would have thought this multi-million dollar jewelry set would be used as simple decorations on a young boy’s everyday winter coat?

Green diamonds symbolize health and safety. It was clear how much the Shi family spoiled their youngest son.

Recognizing the expensive diamonds, Jian Ren immediately squeezed his hands into fists. He forced himself to stay calm. He needed the Shi family to help him regain his status.

As he calmed down, Jian Ren realized something new.

Young Master Shi has always been raised in a greenhouse. How could he change his mind so suddenly?

Someone must have taught him to say that. He’s just acting like this to test me.

Thinking this, Jian Ren felt better and gave a cold laugh.

“Don’t use such childish ways to provoke me,” Jian Ren said, raising an eyebrow.

He stared at the boy with cold eyes and said slowly: “I don’t fall for that, little young master.”

After saying that coldly, Jian Ren turned around and clapped his hands at the band. “Come in. Start the show,” he announced coldly.

He completely ignored the second young Master Shi.

His friends, who had been feeling the heavy pressure, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

See? Master Jian is the one in charge!

They relaxed and looked curiously at the young Master Shi to see how he would react to being ignored. But the boy didn’t look sad at all. He simply found a single-seat booth and sat down, far away from Jian Ren.

The hall became loud again as the party officially started. The band began to play, and the music was turned up. A famous host was invited to run the event. Lights flashed, the atmosphere warmed up, and people started moving to the rhythm.

Under the flashing lights, many people were still watching the lonely young master. The heater was on high, and with so many people, it felt stuffy. The young master took off his heavy white jacket, showing what he was wearing underneath.

In a bar at night, most guests dressed to be noticed, wearing leather or showing skin. But Shi Qingning wore an apricot-colored cashmere sweater. It made his soft frame look even more gentle.

As a beam of light passed by, his soft hair shone with a golden glow. The loud music seemed to fade away around him. Everyone who looked his way only saw that one glowing figure.

The room was wild, but he was the quietest person there. Yet, he was the one everyone watched.

Usually, someone dressed like that would look out of place in a nightclub. But Master Shi made everything else look dull. He didn’t do anything or show much emotion, but his soft look made people want to keep staring at him.

Those who looked closely noticed something else. He wasn’t just wearing a sweater; he had a silk shirt and a turtleneck underneath. He was wrapped in many layers. Even so, he didn’t look bulky; the soft clothes just made him look thinner.

Shi Qingning’s wrists were very thin. You could see the pale blue veins through his thin skin. On the back of his pale left hand, there was a visible medical IV needle still taped there.

Anyone who saw it felt a sharp pain in their heart.

From a distance, Jian Ren also saw the needle. The last bit of his anger disappeared. It was replaced by a strange feeling of satisfaction.

He came to my birthday party without even taking the needle out.

He really loves me so much.

Shi Qingning had no idea what others were thinking. He was trying to figure out who the “original version” of Jian Ren was. But as soon as he started thinking, a sharp pain hit the back of his head.

It was the same dizzy pain he felt when he had the nosebleed in front of his mother. Shi Qingning pressed his hand to his forehead and stopped thinking.

Clearly, this body’s brain was too sensitive. Even trying to remember things was hard. His own memories were also messy. He couldn’t even remember where he had read the novel or what the full plot was.

Shi Qingning decided to wait until this weak body recovered a bit before making a plan. Just then, a waiter with a tray came over.

“Would you like some wine?”

There were several glasses on the tray, all filled with colorful liquids. Shi Qingning would never touch them.

“No, thank you. Just give me a glass of mint water.”

Given his weak body, he didn’t want to drink anything risky. But since he was thinking, he habitually ordered mint just to smell the scent.

Soon, the waiter brought him a glass of mint water.

“Thank you,” Shi Qingning said.

The waiter didn’t expect him to be so polite. He froze for a second, then smiled. “You’re welcome. Enjoy.”

The waiter turned to leave, but after a few steps, someone pushed him hard. He slammed into the wall.

“What are you doing?”

A man with red hair grabbed the waiter’s collar. His voice was soft, but his face looked mean. “Are you here to flirt with the guests?”

The waiter shook his head quickly. Before he could speak, he was slammed against the wall again with a loud thump! The sound was loud even over the music. Many people looked over.

The waiter was in too much pain to speak. The red-haired man pointed at his nose and cursed.

“Don’t you dare have thoughts you shouldn’t have. Who do you think you’re smiling at?”

The noise attracted many eyes. Seeing this, the red-haired man looked around and pointed at Shi Qingning.

“That person belongs to our Brother Jian.”

“Everyone else, stay the hell away!”

The room went quiet. The red-haired man smiled, satisfied.

This was a trick they used often: claiming ownership.

In the past, when someone was ignored by Jian Ren for too long and wanted to give up, the red-haired man and his friends would do this. It made the person feel special—like even if Jian Ren was cold, his friends accepted them. It was a “push and pull” tactic that always worked.

This time was the same, though the red-haired man was doing it earlier than usual. After all, this young master was the one Jian Ren liked most.

The other followers around the red-haired man joined in. They were all Jian Ren’s “little brothers.”

“Listen up! If you’re smart, don’t go near Brother Jian’s person!”

Some people who wanted to talk to Master Shi frowned. They aren’t letting anyone get close?

The innocent waiter was even more unlucky.

“And you, waiter. You’re not doing your job. Go find the manager. We’re cutting your pay!”

“Just fire him!” the followers shouted.

They kept an eye on Shi Qingning’s face. They expected him to be happy, and he did react. He was looking at them with his beautiful eyes, raising an eyebrow.

But he didn’t look happy.

He looked like he was watching idiots.

Shi Qingning thought to himself that he hadn’t seen such “pure” idiots before. But since this was a “dog-blood” novel world, it made sense.

Shi Qingning tapped his smart bracelet. The screen lit up, and he sent a message. Soon, a man in a black suit walked over.

The red-haired man and his group were still acting tough. They wouldn’t let anyone get close, so they tried to push the man in the suit.

“Who are you? We told you to stay away! Are you deaf… AH!!”

Before he could finish, the man in the suit—without even looking up—grabbed the red-haired man’s arm and twisted it behind his back. The red-haired man screamed like a ghost as he was slammed hard against the wall!

There was another loud thump! The red-haired man’s screaming stopped. He hit the exact same spot on the wall where he had pushed the waiter. Face first.

It looked very painful. The other followers were too scared to move. The man in the suit didn’t look at them at all. He walked back to Shi Qingning and bowed.

“Second Young Master.”

The crowd finally realized: this was Shi Qingning’s man.

The young master didn’t look at the red-haired man again. He just spoke to his bodyguard.

“Sun, that young man brought me water at a good temperature. I want to give him a tip.”

Sun Ming agreed immediately. “How much?”

Shi Qingning thought for a moment. “How much does a rabies vaccine cost these days?”

A small smile appeared in Sun Ming’s eyes, though his voice remained steady. “The total for three shots is about 1,000 yuan.”

Shi Qingning rubbed his chin. With his beautiful face, this gesture looked incredibly cute.

“Rabies shots work for both dog bites and dog scratches, right?” Shi Qingning asked.

Someone in the crowd couldn’t help but laugh out loud. He was clearly calling the red-haired man and his friends “dogs.” It was a very smart way to insult someone.

Sun Ming stayed serious. “Yes.”

“Then let’s give him 1,000,” Shi Qingning nodded. He said to the waiter, “Thanks for your hard work. Use this to take care of your injury.”

The waiter took the tip and left with another bodyguard who had appeared.

The followers stood there with faces as red as a pig’s liver. Everyone else was trying not to laugh. The red-haired man was half-conscious and had to be carried away by his friends.

The followers were too embarrassed to look at Jian Ren. They didn’t notice that Jian Ren wasn’t angry. Instead, he looked interested.

Jian Ren had been watching Shi Qingning the whole time. Seeing the boy act like this made him even more interested. It was like a tiny kitten he used to play with had suddenly grown sharp teeth.

A sharp-tongued little thing, Jian Ren thought with a smirk. Interesting.

Shi Qingning didn’t know what Jian Ren was thinking. If he did, he would have thrown up his mint water.

The followers stayed quiet. The host worked hard to get the party going again. Finally, the performances started, and the room became organized. Several bands played, and the place was loud.

The surround sound system made everyone feel like they were in the middle of a stage. It was impressive but a lot for the body to handle.

Sun Ming stayed by the booth, watching the young master. Even though they were far from the dance floor, it was very noisy.

Shi Qingning was looking around, searching for something. When his eyebrows bunched up, Sun Ming leaned down. “Are you feeling unwell?”

Shi Qingning shook his head. Before he could speak, the host’s voice boomed over the speakers.

“Thanks to the NM Band for that great performance! Next, let’s welcome the star of the day—”

A loud sound wave moved through the hall. A spotlight hit the stage.

Jian Ren was standing there, wearing a black leather vest. He held a platinum guitar and looked down at everyone. The bright lights showed off his strong muscles. The crowd cheered.

The host continued: “As you know, Master Jian is a top student from the Elliston College of Music. He rarely performs, but today we are lucky to hear him play.”

“This is a song he wrote himself, called—”

“Rebirth,” Jian Ren’s cold voice cut the host off.

He looked down at the crowd with dark eyes. “To celebrate my birthday today,” he paused, “and to give to someone special.”

Everyone held their breath, waiting for a name. But Jian Ren stopped there and started playing.

Ting—

He knew that by not saying the name, people would guess even more.

The music started. Through the crowd, Jian Ren looked directly at the boy sitting alone in the booth. The young Master Shi was indeed watching him.

Jian Ren was sure he knew how the boy felt. Every action the boy took made Jian Ren think he was more and more in love. He remembered that when they first met, it was his music that caught the boy’s attention.

The young master seemed to love seeing Jian Ren play music. Back then, even a few notes were enough to fascinate him. Jian Ren was sure the boy would be touched by a whole song written for him.

Sure enough, from the first note, the young master didn’t look away from the stage.

Jian Ren played with a cold face but felt very happy inside. He hadn’t expected the music his parents forced him to learn would be so useful.

The Jian family was a powerful family in the capital, Yancheng. They had many children. In Jian Ren’s generation alone, there were over twenty cousins. They all fought to impress the head of the family, old Mr. Jian. Jian Ren was one of those who lost and was sent away.

But among all the young ones, there was one person old Mr. Jian loved most. That person was a few years younger than Jian Ren, but he was treated much better.

In fact, because that person was praised for his music, Jian Ren’s parents forced him to learn it too. Jian Ren always hated that, but today, it was helping him win over the Shi family.

With the Shi family’s money and their power in Haicheng, he could go back to the capital and show everyone.

Jian Ren felt very lucky. He played even harder, even jumping off the stage into the crowd. People danced wildly as the atmosphere reached its peak. Finally, he finished the song with a perfect slide.

The crowd cheered. Jian Ren was breathing hard. He ignored the people trying to flatter him and walked straight to Shi Qingning.

All eyes in the hall were on them. Jian Ren looked at him with a smirk.

“You were watching me so carefully,” he said in a low, sexy voice. “Did you hear my ‘heart’s message’ in the music?”

The young master looked up at him from the booth. He looked so obedient.

“I didn’t quite understand,” the boy said in his soft voice. “But I did hear a wrong note in the song.”

“…”

Jian Ren’s smile froze. The whole room went dead quiet.

Only Master Shi looked normal. He even rubbed his ears.

When Shi Qingning heard Jian Ren playing, he realized that Jian Ren’s musical talent was also copied from the “real person.”

But Jian Ren was clearly not that good. His music was bad and didn’t help Shi Qingning remember anything. It just hurt his ears.

The others weren’t as calm as Shi Qingning. The host’s face was stiff, and he tried to fix the situation. “Did this young gentleman hear it wrong? This is Master Jian’s original work.”

Shi Qingning didn’t even look up. “Starting from the sixth beat, that’s a melody from Croatian Rhapsody. He just copied it.”

“So, he played it wrong.”

“Enough!” Jian Ren’s face turned pale. In front of everyone, he finally turned cold. “How long are you going to keep acting like this with me?”

Shi Qingning stood up and adjusted his sleeves. He had no reason to stay.

“Then let’s end it here.”

He really planned to leave. There was no more useful information here. The “bad man” had given him enough clues. He had looked at the other guests, and none of them looked familiar. Plus, he had just left the hospital; it was better to go home and rest.

Shi Qingning’s voice was so calm that Jian Ren felt a bad feeling. He thought the boy might actually leave and tried to step forward.

But before he could move, the tall bodyguard—Sun Ming—turned around. His sharp gaze made Jian Ren freeze. It felt like if they weren’t in public, the bodyguard might actually hurt him.

“I—I’m sorry…”

Just then, a short, middle-aged manager pushed through the crowd. He was wiping sweat from his face and apologizing.

“I’m sorry for the trouble,” the manager said. He knew he couldn’t afford to upset either of these two. If a fight broke out, the bar would be in trouble.

He quickly tried to fix the situation. “Please, don’t be angry. It was the fault of the kid in charge of the guitars. He gave Master Jian the wrong one. Look over there by the wall!”

The manager pointed to a young man standing by the wall. He remembered a new worker back there and decided to blame him. “He gave him the wrong guitar pick. I am so sorry. We will deal with him immediately.”

The manager kept apologizing. A spotlight swung around and finally hit the face of the young man by the wall.

When his face was revealed, everything else seemed to go dark. It was as if time slowed down. The light moved away, and the young man was back in the shadows. But no one could forget that face.

Many people stared, then looked back at Shi Qingning. They couldn’t believe they had seen two incredibly beautiful people in one night.

Most people were dazed by the beauty, but Jian Ren, whose view was blocked by the manager, didn’t look right away. He knew the manager was giving him an excuse to save face. He didn’t care about a worker.

But because everyone else was looking, Jian Ren glanced over. The next second, his eyes widened. He stared at the figure.

Jian Ren narrowed his eyes. Long hair?

He cursed under his breath. “Damn it. I hate men with long hair.”

Then, he pushed through the crowd toward the young man.

Shi Qingning also saw the person by the wall. In the brief moment the light hit, he saw the face clearly.

At that moment, a loud noise exploded in Shi Qingning’s ears. His vision went blurry with bright spots. He felt as if a giant force had hit him, pushing his spirit out of his body.

What brought him back was a sharp pain in his head and an itch in his nose. Having had a nosebleed before, he touched his face.

Sure enough, there was fresh blood. He calmly pulled out a noseplug from his pocket and put it in. He was used to this, but his bodyguard was terrified.

“Another nosebleed?” Sun Ming asked, worried. “Should we go back? Is your heart okay?”

Shi Qingning shook his head and made up an excuse. “It’s fine. I just saw a beauty.”

Sun Ming: “…”

Knowing how obsessed the boy used to be with Jian Ren, the bodyguard started to worry about something else.

Shi Qingning pressed his forehead and looked at the wall again. The light was dim there, and the young man was in the shadows. He couldn’t see his expression.

But Shi Qingning had found what he needed. As the pain faded, new memories flooded his mind. Much more than when he saw Jian Ren.

He realized why that young man looked familiar. He wasn’t familiar because of a relationship with the original boy.

He was familiar because he was the main character of this novel.

Bai Yexi.

Shi Qingning had seen the movie version of this story. Seeing the main character’s face brought back many details about the plot.

This was a very dramatic, sad novel. In the book, the young Master Shi was just a tiny character who dealt with a jerk like Jian Ren. But the main character’s life was a hundred times worse.

The story threw every possible tragedy at this man for no reason. Being blamed for things he didn’t do like the manager blaming him for the guitar was a daily event for him.

The main lights in the hall came on, showing the figure by the wall clearly. Even in the crowd, the main character stood out because of his face.

Shi Qingning looked at him. He remembered that the main character, Bai Yexi, had very long hair—rare for a man.

The room was noisy with people whispering. A grumpy Jian Ren was walking toward the wall. In this tense moment, a strange thought popped into Shi Qingning’s head.

He hadn’t noticed it in the books or movies. But seeing him in person, Shi Qingning realized…

That dark, iconic long hair of Bai Yexi, it looks like it would feel very nice to touch.