ACBNHTS Chapter 12

The tense, suppressed emotions burst forth like a flash flood.

Sheng Yiguang’s eyes reddened, and he felt an urge to hug him.

However, reason prevailed, and he extinguished the impulse.

He lowered his eyes, forcing back the rising moisture.

“It can’t be considered bullying.”

“Then who made you unhappy?”

“No one.”

He was unwilling to talk, nor was he willing to get up.

Pei Du squatted with him.

Human voices quieted, and the sounds of the night flowed in.

Wind, car horns, near and far, faintly discernible.

“What are you thinking about?”

“I’m thinking… the moon is destined to set in the west.”

It was fate, an inevitable ending.

So, even if he had Wen Heng go to Pei Du a month early, Pei Du was still beaten.

Sheng Yiguang felt a kind of inescapable, wronged despair and powerlessness.

Pei Du grasped his fingertip, and seeing that he didn’t resist, he gradually enclosed his hand in his palm, his voice gentle.

“Top student, let’s talk science. The moon revolves around the Earth, where has it set? As long as there’s gravity, it can’t escape.”

“…”

“Get up, let me take you home.”

Sheng Yiguang slowly stood up.

He didn’t notice it while squatting, but standing up, he realized he was dizzy.

The alcohol was kicking in.

Realizing this, he stood still, afraid of falling if he took a step.

“Can’t stand steady?”

“Mm.”

“Should I carry you?”

Sheng Yiguang’s fingertips twitched slightly, the words of refusal on the tip of his tongue.

Pei Du bent down, and in Sheng Yiguang’s pounding heartbeat, he picked him up.

Sheng Yiguang instinctively put his arms around his neck.

Pei Du looked down at him.

He explained, “This way, it’s easier for you.”

Pei Du smiled slightly, “True.”

Pei Du carried Sheng Yiguang to the car.

The car stopped halfway.

“Stay put.”

Sheng Yiguang “Oh”-ed and leaned against the car window, watching Pei Du stride into a pharmacy. When he came out, he was holding a cup of water and a box of medicine.

“Take the hangover pills, or you’ll have a headache tomorrow morning.”

Sheng Yiguang obediently took the medicine.

The car started again and drove to the apartment complex.

Pei Du got out of the car and opened the car door on Sheng Yiguang’s side.

“I’ll take you upstairs.”

Sheng Yiguang held the car door to get out, thought for a moment, and said, “It’s late, it’s not appropriate.”

Pei Du chuckled in amusement and slammed the car door shut.

“Fine, then I’ll take you to the elevator entrance.”

The two walked to the elevator entrance.

Pei Du calmly followed him inside.

“Now that I’m here, I’ll take you to your doorstep.”

“Oh…”

They arrived at the door.

Sheng Yiguang used his key to open the door. As he pressed the handle, a crack opened, and Sheng Tong’s cheerful voice came out.

“Sheng Yiguang, you’re back!”

Sheng Yiguang pretended not to hear, turning to look at Pei Du.

Du Chao said Pei Du was beaten by debt collectors, and now he really wanted to know if he had any injuries.

“Do you want to come in?”

Pei Du raised his lips, returning the original words, “It’s late, it’s not appropriate.”

“I want you to take your clothes off so I can see.”

Pei Du raised an eyebrow slightly, self-consciously gathering his clothes around him, “Maybe not, you’re kind of scary. This is going way beyond a classmate relationship.”

Sheng Tong, who had reached the door: ???????

Sheng Yiguang’s ears turned red, and he opened the door to explain.

“Just to look, not to do anything else.”

Pei Du followed him in, “That sounds familiar.”

“?”

Pei Du said in a low voice, “I’ll just sneak in.”

Sheng Yiguang’s whole face turned red, “Really, just to look.”

“No need to explain, I know I’m very attractive to you, but there’s a child here, so restrain any wild thoughts you have.”

“…”

Sheng Tong grabbed Pei Du’s pants, holding him back.

“What are you doing?”

“Nothing, go to sleep, this is too early for you.”

Sheng Tong didn’t understand and looked at Sheng Yiguang.

Sheng Yiguang: “Go to sleep.”

Pei Du added, “Don’t come out no matter what you hear.”

Sheng Tong was very worried, “Will he bully you?”

“No.”

Sheng Tong went back to his room, turning his head every three steps.

Pei Du followed Sheng Yiguang into the bedroom.

The room was brightly lit.

Pei Du: “Aren’t you turning off the lights?”

“I can’t see clearly with the lights off.”

“Aren’t you ashamed?”

“I want to see.”

Pei Du was stirred up by his few words and pulled him into his arms, “Sheng Yiguang, you try drinking outside again next time!”

He lowered his head to kiss him.

Sheng Yiguang pushed him away, “Take it off quickly.”

Pei Du quickly took off his top, and as he was about to take off his pants, he noticed Sheng Yiguang was focused on looking at his body, he was…

Studying.

Searching.

“Looking for what? I haven’t taken my pants off yet.”

“Injuries.”

Pei Du was stunned for a moment and cupped Sheng Yiguang’s face, “bb, who did you see tonight?”

Sheng Yiguang didn’t speak.

Even if he didn’t say it, Pei Du could guess.

“Did they yell at you?”

Sheng Yiguang pressed his eyebrows together, silently admitting it.

Pei Du sat on the edge of the bed and pulled him onto his lap.

“Don’t listen to their nonsense, it’s not your fault.”

His voice was low and soft, and those few words made him sink into a soft swamp.

Sheng Yiguang had already found the scars, his fingers stopped there, his expression very sad and self-reproachful.

If he had known he couldn’t avoid that month of debt collecting, he would have rather been beaten with Pei Du.

Pei Du: “I’ll go find them tomorrow to get revenge for you.”

“I’m not angry with them.”

“You can’t feel wronged either.”

Sheng Yiguang’s lips curved up slightly, but then quickly drooped.

He was angriest with himself.

“Scold me.”

Pei Du grasped his hand, “Sheng Yiguang is a little bad egg, are you satisfied?”

Sheng Yiguang nodded.

The intoxication catalyzed his suppressed impulses.

Pei Du seemed to grant every wish.

Then, could he have a hug?

Anyway, he had already been hugged tonight.

One hug was still a hug, two hugs were still a hug.

He would be willful just this once.

He slowly softened his body, nestling into Pei Du’s arms.

The emptiness in his heart was filled bit by bit.

Pei Du only paused for a moment before embracing him.

Using a warm hug to create a nest, isolating him from the cold reality.

“bb, are you not happy?”

Sheng Yiguang buried himself in Pei Du’s chest, refusing to answer the question.

“If you’re not happy, then why did you separate?”

Because I wanted you to be happy.

It doesn’t matter if I’m not happy.

–

The next day, Sheng Yiguang woke up without a headache.

He had drunk a lot last night and had a blackout, but not completely.

He remembered discussing celestial mechanics with Pei Du in the bathroom before the alcohol kicked in.

?

Was he sick?

Sheng Yiguang sat up, hearing Pei Du’s voice.

?

Was he hallucinating?

He concentrated, and Pei Du’s voice became clearer.

“Okay, you go! Don’t let him sleep, get him up.”

Sheng Yiguang suddenly woke up, haphazardly putting on his slippers and running out of the room, meeting the eyes of two people, one big and one small, in the living room.

Pei, Pei, Pei Du!!!!

Sheng Yiguang suspected he was witnessing a scene orchestrated by the great hand of fate.

Petrified.

Sheng Tong complained, “Sheng Yiguang! He’s going to hit me!”

Pei Du pressed him back onto the stool, his gaze turning towards Sheng Yiguang, his eyes dark.

“Don’t tell me you blacked out again and forgot our ambiguous, pulling, stimulating night.”

Ambiguous?

Pulling?

Ambiguous, pulling, and stimulating?

“Weren’t we discussing celestial mechanics in the bathroom?”

“There was that part.”

Sheng Yiguang was relieved.

“But that’s the only part that can be broadcast.”

“…” He had relaxed too soon.

“I brought you back from the bathroom drunk, and in front of your son, you became horny and gave me a hearty…”

“Forced… love.”

Forced… love?

“Touching me, hugging me.”

“…”

So… awkward!

Those plot forces that didn’t kill him might as well just kill him directly.

Sheng Yiguang: “Then why didn’t you go home?”

“I said, forced love. You let me in at the door and took off your clothes for me to see.”

“…”