Chapter 14: Dyed Red.
Chen Shihua’s mouth quivered slightly, his reckless smile also becoming somewhat restrained.
Pei Zhen looked up at him. His gaze lingered on the crowd behind Chen Shihua for a moment before he gently nodded. He was courteous and graceful, his sharp eyes no longer displaying yesterday’s madness, calm as if nothing had happened at all.
Damn!
Chen Shihua felt a pang of sadness for himself. Usually, his frustration from his father’s scoldings had no outlet, and he liked to pick on the weak. He thought he had picked the weakest one, only to find it was an iron plate. He had been taken down hard.
Initially, he was angry and felt humiliated. Later, however, he felt a strange sense of respect. So many people couldn’t beat Pei Zhen; it proved he was truly impressive.
Just as the thought of revenge began to kindle, cold reality snuffed it out. He heard that Young Miss Xu had suddenly proposed to visit his home. If this news reached his father, he was sure he’d be scolded to death.
A cold wind rustled against the door, creating an opening in the stuffy air.
Chen Shihua dawdled at the door for a moment. He then made his way through the crowd toward Pei Zhen, holding a bottle of ice-cold soda the nanny had just delivered. It was still covered in a layer of white frost. He placed it on Pei Zhen’s desk with an awkward grumble,
"Uh, here. This soda’s for you."
"Thank you, but no need. I prefer plain water," Pei Zhen said, looking down at his test paper, his tone very mild.
"You..."