Lima syndrome

Xu Shiyuan still felt like he was dreaming until he arrived at the address given by Bai Zhiyan. He took two bus stops and a subway ride, and finally took a taxi into this famous wealthy area in Jiangnan.

When he just got off the bus, the community security guard thought he was a suspicious person and kept trying to get him to leave.

"What do you do, kid?"

"I'm here to find my classmates..."

Xu Shiyuan was too embarrassed to say that he was here to visit a friend. He felt that the other party would not believe him even if he said so.

Facts proved that he was right. The security guard really didn't believe it. He looked Xu Shiyuan up and down, and after seeing his clothes, he was more certain that this was a guy who was here to cause trouble. He sneered and looked at him with contempt.

"Classmate? Which classmate? The owners of the houses here all go to aristocratic schools. You and they will be classmates?"

"It's really a classmate..."

The security guard saw that his face was flushed with embarrassment and thought that he was guilty, so he started to escalate his behavior and even pushed Xu Shiyuan.

"Look carefully at where this place is. I advise you not to cause trouble here. Get out of here before I do anything!"

Xu Shiyuan was pushed and staggered. He had no choice but to call Bai Zhiyan.

Within three minutes, he saw the security guard who answered the phone put down the phone with a panicked look on his face, jogging to his side, and began to nod and bow to apologize to him.

"I'm sorry, classmate. I didn't know you were Young Master Bai's friend. Please come in now."

Seeing the person who was so arrogant towards him just a second ago now apologizing to him humbly, Xu Shiyuan suddenly felt a sense of satisfaction he had never felt before.

Since childhood, he was accustomed to following other people's instructions and always being careful not to attract attention. This was the first time he experienced the feeling of being in a high position. This feeling made him fragile yet noble, and his self-esteem was greatly satisfied.

"Bai Zhiyan said I'm his friend?"

"Yes, yes, yes. Young Master Bai called me just now and said that you are his friend."

Friend, Xu Shiyuan is very satisfied with this title.

"But you said not long ago that it was impossible for me to know anyone here."

When the security guard heard his words, he knew that he would not let him go easily. He could not afford to offend anyone who lived here, no matter who it was. If he was influenced by the student in front of him, his job that he had worked so hard to find would be ruined.

"I'm sorry! Please forgive me. I'm short-sighted. I'm ignorant and talk nonsense. Please don't tell Young Master Bai about what happened just now!"

Is this what it feels like to be in a higher position? It feels so great to be so high up and only be able to look down at other people's heads.

Xu Shiyuan snorted coldly and ignored him. He walked straight into the community and went to the house number Bai Zhiyan gave him.

There were two bodyguards in black clothes and sunglasses standing guard in front of Bai Zhiyan's house. At first glance, Xu Shiyuan thought they were gangsters.

As soon as they approached, the two bodyguards who looked like copy and paste bowed 30 degrees to Xu Shiyuan in unison.

"Excuse me, are you Master Zhiyan's friend? The Master asked me to take you there."

"Yes, I am……"

Xu Shiyuan was frightened, but there was no need to be so solemn...

Walking through a long path paved with colorful stones, with carefully cared-for flowers and plants on both sides, and a fountain with an angel statue in the center of the courtyard, all of this seemed very novel to Xu Shiyuan.

It turns out this is the wealthy area, and he dreams of living here.

"Squad leader, you're finally here!"

Xu Shiyuan was sent to the door by the bodyguard, and Bai Zhiyan opened the door to greet him warmly.

Today, Bai Zhiyan changed out of Yinxing's uniform and put on his own home clothes, a pure black round-necked top and black and white plaid cotton trousers. His hair seemed to have just been washed and looked fluffy and soft. He even took off the big-framed glasses that he usually wore.

"Well, my home is quite far away, so I arrived a little late."

Xu Shiyuan's throat rolled and he nervously twisted his hands, not knowing what to do.

He had gone to great lengths to find a relatively new light blue shirt last night, and his pants were the custom-made trousers that his boss had bought for him when he worked at a better restaurant before.

"It's not too late. I just want to see you so much. Come in first and we'll talk."

But after entering, Xu Shiyuan felt even more uneasy. The decoration of this villa was based on Bai Jita's style, and everything about it showed the owner's extravagant and licentious character, from the crystal chandelier on the ceiling to the jade ornaments on the coffee table. Even a person with no taste could tell that the items were of high quality.

Xu Shiyuan felt that the whole house was golden and sparkling, so bright that he could not open his eyes, so he chose to lower his head and look at the open space under his feet. Looking around would be considered impolite, and he also did not want Bai Zhiyan to think that he was a country boy who had never seen the world.

"Drink something first. I haven't prepared the ingredients yet."

Bai Zhiyan took his hand and asked him to sit on the sofa, then turned to the refrigerator and took out a bottle of milk that looked very familiar to him.

"Strawberry flavored."

Bai Zhiyan smiled and winked at him.

"Thank you."

Seeing the familiar things, Xu Shiyuan finally relaxed a little and his expression was not so tense anymore.

The milk just taken out of the refrigerator was icy cold, which immediately dispelled Xu Shiyuan's bad mood. Then he followed Bai Zhiyan to the kitchen.

"Let's start with a simple beef and carrot soup."

Bai Zhiyan tied on the apron very neatly. I don’t know whose taste it was, as there was only one pink apron with lace at home. However, Xu Shiyuan thought Bai Zhiyan looked good in pink.

"You need to cut the beef and radish into pieces first. You can use a knife, right?"

Bai Zhiyan turned around and asked Xu Shiyuan with the knife in his hand. Xu Shiyuan looked at him holding the knife and some images suddenly flashed through his mind, but they disappeared before he could capture them.

"I can do it. Let me do it."

He took the knife and handled the beef and radish as if he were a patient on an operating table. His meticulous demeanor really gave off a sense of surgery.

"I'll make another stir-fried pork and kimchi pork belly. Once you're done cutting them, just come over and watch me make them."

As Bai Zhiyan spoke, he took out the ingredients from the refrigerator and arranged them one by one very neatly.

Xu Shiyuan was really curious when he saw his actions. It was fine for a young master from a wealthy family to have a good temper, but how come he was so good at cooking? Did he really learn these just to play tricks on others?

“That Zhiyan…”

Xu Shiyuan hesitated for a long time before finally calling out Bai Zhiyan's name, but Bai Zhiyan did not make any special reaction.

"What's wrong, monitor?"

"Why do you make so many things? Even I don't make so many things at home."

Xu Shiyuan and his mother lived a poor life. Although he wanted to share the housework with his mother, his mother hoped that he would spend his time on studying. She did all the big and small things at home by herself. Xu Shiyuan could cook, but his cooking skills were only enough to keep the food from killing people.

"Well, I've been doing this since I was a kid, and I've been doing it for almost ten years."

Xu Shiyuan thought he was joking from his relaxed tone, but Bai Zhiyan's expression told him that he was not lying.

"Oh, the pot is boiling, squad leader, hurry up and put the beef in!"

……

After a flurry of activity, the two finally had their meal.

"Ji Yan, your cooking skills are really amazing. I will try these dishes when I get home."

Xu Shiyuan had been traveling so many times that he was already very hungry. He finished his rice in just a few bites.

"Just eat what you like, there are still..."

"Oh my god, what's that smell in this room?"

Bai Zhiyan's voice was interrupted, and he turned around to see who was the rude guy.

"Our Zhiyan is cooking again. There are servants at home, why does she like to do other people's work?"

Bai Jitai walked slowly towards the door. His voice was a little hoarse, and if you listened carefully, it was a little nasal, as if he was sick.

“I like to eat what I make.”

Bai Zhiyan didn't want to argue with Bai Jitai in front of outsiders, so he just turned around and pretended that he didn't exist.

But Xu Shiyuan was not so comfortable. He didn't know what the relationship between this person and Bai Zhiyan was, and from the look of Bai Zhiyan, it seemed that he really disliked this person.

"Why don't you eat something good when you have guests at home?"

Bai Jitai noticed Xu Shiyuan standing aside. He looked him up and down with a very contemptuous look and snorted almost inaudibly.

Xu Shiyuan couldn't help but tremble. Bai Jitai was so violent that he didn't know why he had offended this young master.

"Hello, I'm Zhiyan's classmate, my name is Xu Shiyuan."

"Really? It seems like our Zhiyan is getting along well with his classmates at school. That makes me feel relieved."

elder brother……?

The tall and imposing man in front of him was actually Bai Zhiyan's brother? These two people seemed to have no similarities in appearance, temperament or personality.

"If you're okay, can you leave? We still have to continue eating."

Bai Zhiyan ignored the sarcasm in his words and prepared to continue picking up food, but in Xu Shiyuan's eyes, he became the image of someone who had been bullied by his brother for a long time and did not dare to resist easily.

It turned out that he didn't have a very good life at home. Thinking of this, he felt inexplicably better. He thought that as a child from a wealthy family, he should not have any worries.

"Why are you so heartless?"

How do these two people get along? Xu Shiyuan looked at him strangely.

Bai Zhiyan frowned and glared at him without responding.

Seeing that he looked unhappy, Bai Jita didn't get angry. He grinned, revealing shallow dimples on both sides of his cheeks, and pulled out the chair next to Bai Zhiyan and sat down with great determination.

"It just so happens that I haven't eaten yet, so I'm taking advantage of you, classmate Xu, to have a bite too."

As he said this, he picked up the bowl and chopsticks and started eating.

Bai Zhiyan had lost the mood to eat. He found Xu Shiyuan's uncomfortable look a little funny. Although he wanted to continue to make him unhappy, if the price was to sit with Bai Jitai, he would rather continue to pretend to be nice to Xu Shiyuan.

"Squad leader, have you finished eating? Come to my room and sit for a while."

"Ah? Oh, I'm done."

Xu Shiyuan didn't expect that he would suddenly invite him to his room. He was stunned for a moment and then suddenly felt a sense of pleasure in his heart.

"Let's go then."

After saying that, Bai Zhiyan no longer looked at Bai Jitai, and turned around and went upstairs with Xu Shiyuan.

Bai Jitai clenched his chopsticks unconsciously as he watched the two people leave.

He actually let such a person of low status into his house and even allowed him to have his own bedroom without even considering what kind of person he was. He was truly a shabby poor bastard born in the slums. Even if he became the young master of the Bai family, he could not change the lowly nature in his bones.

It seems necessary to do some cleaning today.

"Sit anywhere."

After entering Bai Zhiyan's room, Xu Shiyuan looked at the layout of the room with some disbelief. Bai Zhiyan's bedroom was simple and elegant, but there were no unnecessary decorations. There was a bed, a bookcase and a desk. Although he said that people could sit anywhere, there was actually only one chair here. Compared with the decoration downstairs, it was impossible to imagine that this was in the same house.

Bai Zhiyan saw his confusion and didn't explain much.

"Thank you for inviting me to your house."

After meeting Bai Jitai, Xu Shiyuan became a little reserved. Although he wanted to ask him about his relationship with his brother, he felt it was presumptuous and was unable to speak.

"Just now your brother..."

"Don't mind him. He and I have the same father but different mothers."

"So this is ah."

Seeing that Bai Zhiyan didn't care, Xu Shiyuan didn't ask any more questions, because he had gained a lot today. He ate the dishes cooked by Bai Zhiyan himself, entered his private area, and even learned about his family situation.

Xu Shiyuan was reluctant to leave until the sun went down. He and Bai Zhiyan read and studied together in the room, and occasionally chatted while studying. Although it seemed a bit boring, Xu Shiyuan felt that if he stayed in this villa for one more second, he would feel that he belonged here.

After saying goodbye to Bai Zhiyan, Xu Shiyuan's heart still couldn't calm down. He was more excited than ever because Bai Zhiyan said that he was welcome to come to his house to play in the future.

If I get closer to him little by little like this, then when the time is right, can I tell him about my plans?

It was also the first time that Driver Zhou saw his young master inviting friends to his home, so he politely drove the people to the station.

It seems that our Master Zhiyan is doing very well in school, Driver Zhou was secretly happy.

Some are happy and some are sad. In St. Ann's Church, Che Jingcan's face is getting darker as the sky darkens. After arriving at the church in the morning, he has been waiting in front of the confessional door for Bai Zhiyan's arrival.

He had thought that when he saw Bai Zhiyan again, he would definitely catch him and give him a good beating, so that he would never dare to look at him with such contempt and disgust again, and would never dare to run away when he saw him again. It would be best if he could beg for mercy from him. It must be a different feeling to see that angry face begging for mercy from him.

But from day to sunset, Bai Zhiyan did not appear again.

This bastard must be scared. Che Jingcan thought that it must be what he said last week that scared him and made him never dare to come to church again.

"Humph, nothing special. You looked at me with such fierce eyes and I thought you were capable of something. But you are nothing but a loser."

Having said that, the long wait had exhausted Che Jingcan's already limited patience. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and he wished he could pull that guy out and beat him up right now.

Che Jingcan was furious. He stood up and quickly left the church. He was so angry that he kicked the flower pots that the nuns had rearranged this week into pieces.

After venting, Che Jingcan threw away the cigarette in his hand, rubbed his forehead, moved his numb legs, and remembered what he said last week.

"Damn it, I told you not to let me see you again and you really disappeared."