Lima syndrome

On the other side, after Bai Zhiyan put down his phone, he felt disgusted as if he had been forced to eat a dead fly. He felt annoyed when he thought about meeting Xu Shiyuan tomorrow.

Up to now, Xu Shiyuan's every move has long been out of his control. He could never have imagined that cruelty and weakness could appear in one person at the same time. No wonder Che Jingcan went crazy when he saw Xu Shiyuan. With his stupid appearance, he could never beat him.

Bai Zhiyan's gaze unconsciously drifted towards the balcony. He thought of Che Jingcan squatting outside like a sculpture. His face was red from the cold and his body was too stiff to move, but he still insisted on jumping from the second floor.

Thinking of his silly smile when he heard that he agreed to keep him, Bai Zhiyan couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"What a fool."

When Che Shagua returned home, he was locked up by his father again. He sneezed in his room in an ungraceful manner.

After being outside in the wind and rain for so long last night, he felt very uncomfortable, but he remained firm in front of Bai Zhiyan so that he wouldn't notice anything wrong with him.

"Ah, why do I start missing him again just after we separated?"

Young Master Che lay on the bed muttering to himself, holding the clothes he had snatched from Bai Zhiyan. He smelled the soothing scent and fell asleep again.

The next day, Bai Zhiyan adjusted his mentality and asked driver Zhou to drive him to school.

As soon as he stepped into the school gate, all kinds of gazes began to appear around him. Bai Zhiyan sighed in his heart and pretended not to see them, and walked into the classroom without being affected.

The classmates in the class were all silent for a moment after his appearance, and when they talked again, their voices became stiff.

It's like this again. Bai Zhiyan hates this situation very much. He doesn't like being stared at, nor does he want to become the topic of conversation after dinner. But because of Che Jingcan and Xu Shiyuan, he is always at the center of the storm.

He took out his book in an upset mood, using knowledge to block out the disturbing noises.

"Ji Yan, you're here."

Bai Zhiyan was immersed in his own world of study. He heard someone calling him and when he looked up, he found it was Xu Shiyuan.

As soon as Xu Shiyuan entered the classroom, his eyes were fixed on Bai Zhiyan's position. Seeing him sitting quietly in his seat studying as usual, he felt a warm feeling in his heart. As long as he hadn't left Yinxing, don't think of getting rid of him easily.

After seeing that it was him, Bai Zhiyan's face flashed with impatience, but he quickly suppressed his irritability and smiled at him, "Shi Yuan, how have you been these days?"

Will you be frightened by the sight of Kim Nam-hyun lying injured on the hospital bed when you wake up in the middle of the night?

Xu Shiyuan sat down in Che Jingcan’s empty seat next to him and pulled the chair closer to him.

"Not very well. I am always worried about your physical condition. I am afraid that you will have some bad thoughts when you are alone."

When Bai Zhiyan lost control of his emotions that day, he unconsciously said a lot of depressing and terrible words. Xu Shiyuan was really worried that he would really have thoughts of suicide because of these negative emotions.

"I'm really fine."

Bai Zhiyan didn't want to talk about what happened that day. Maybe he was under the influence of drugs and used Jin Nanxian's injuries to vent his anger. Recalling the details of that time, he wished he could just lose his memory and clear it out.

"It was just that I was emotionally unstable for a while when I saw you and Nam-hyun being hurt by Cha Kyung-chan, but I'm fine now."

Hearing that he was like that because he was worried about him, Xu Shiyuan felt inexplicably happy. He pursed his lips and smiled, then raised his hand and rubbed Bai Zhiyan's head.

"It's okay."

He seldom made such intimate gestures towards Bai Zhiyan, and Bai Zhiyan felt a little uncomfortable, but before he could turn his head away, his hand had already been dropped.

Xu Shiyuan's face was ruddy, unlike his usual gloomy look. "Don't bear it alone in the future. You can contact me at any time. I will accompany you."

Bai Zhiyan even suspected that he had been possessed by another spirit, otherwise why would he feel that little red flowers were blooming around Xu Shiyuan?

He blinked to dispel the illusion. Kim Nam-hyun was clearly still lying in the hospital, but he could pretend to be nothing happened and chat and laugh with others. Bai Zhiyan was upset and wanted to disgust him.

"Shi Yuan, don't worry about me. Didn't you see my brother in the hospital that day? He still takes good care of me."

When he mentioned Bai Jitai, Xu Shiyuan's face suddenly became ugly. He had met Bai Jitai three times in total, and he was hurt by his arrogance every time. How could such a person be so kind to his father's illegitimate brother? He really couldn't imagine it.

In fact, Bai Zhiyan couldn't imagine what it would be like if Bai Jitai treated him well. He would probably be so disgusted that he would vomit all over.

"My brother also said that when he is done with this busy period, he will invite you out for dinner to thank you properly." Bai Zhiyan pretended not to notice his darkening face and continued to add fuel to the fire.

Xu Shiyuan clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles turned white. He said with a fake smile, "Thank you for your concern, Director Bai. You don't have to thank me. It's my duty to take care of you."

Bai Zhiyan smacked his lips. He really didn't understand why it was his duty to take care of himself. However, he was very satisfied with the result that he could successfully use Bai Jita to annoy him.

"What's the big deal? I'll take you to meet my brother when I have time."

Xu Shiyuan looked at his smiling face and was so angry that he could hardly keep the smile on his face, but he couldn't do anything to him. How could Bai Jitai really want to thank him? It was probably just an excuse in front of Bai Zhiyan. If they really met, he would probably only be ridiculed.

At this time, the class bell rang, the teacher came in, and the two stopped talking. Xu Shiyuan stood up and returned to his seat, but his eyes were always on Bai Zhiyan, as if he wanted to see through his appearance to see his true thoughts deep in his heart.

"Children, Yinxing recently received an invitation to a competition from Incheon School. This learning competition requires two students with outstanding academic performance to participate. They will be away for a total of two days and two nights."

The counselor's complexion and voice were not very good, and his face was full of fatigue. It was probably because too many things had happened recently.

"The preliminary candidate is our class monitor. The other candidate has not been decided yet. Is there anyone who would like to sign up?"

After hearing what the counselor said, the students who were originally discussing animatedly suddenly became silent and lowered their heads without looking at him.

"I'm not going. It would be much better to spend this time eating, drinking and having fun at school."

"Who would want to go? It won't help my life at all."

The counselor felt hopeless listening to their whispers and he really wanted to change his job.

"If none of you want to go, then I'll have to order some people."

The more the counselor said this, the harder the students lowered their heads.

"Teacher, didn't you say before that Zhiyan was the second in the class? I think Zhiyan can go."

When Bai Zhiyan heard his name being called, he turned to look at the source of the voice, but before he found the main culprit, he heard the voices of a bunch of accomplices.

"Yeah, yeah, I recommend Bai Zhiyan too."

"I agree too!"

So Bai Zhiyan received a look from the counselor that seemed to be asking for help, as if he was just waiting for his response.

This was the second time Bai Zhiyan had been in the spotlight today. He looked unhappy and didn't want to continue being stared at by everyone, so he had to agree.

"Yes, I can go."

Everyone cheered, but they were all happy that they were not chosen. Only Xu Shiyuan was genuinely happy.

During the previous study tour, he had no chance to meet Bai Zhiyan because he was blocked by Che Jingcan, and he had to watch them stay in the same room. But now, the two of them are going out alone and spend two days and two nights together outside, and no one will disturb them anymore.

"But then again..." The counselor paused and looked at Bai Zhiyan, "Bai Zhiyan, you still have a make-up exam, so remember to come to my office tomorrow and I will reschedule the exam for you."

Bai Zhiyan almost forgot about missing the exam. After nodding to the counselor, he saw Xu Shiyuan who was staring at him. His eyes were like torches, and Bai Zhiyan felt a chill on his back. He forced a smile at him and quickly lowered his head.

This Xu Shiyuan is always eerie, and it is hard to get used to it even if you look into his eyes a thousand times.

After class, Xu Shiyuan immediately squeezed next to Bai Zhiyan and said, "Zhiyan, let me help you with your studies. We agreed on this before."

"That me..."

When Bai Zhiyan was still thinking of an excuse to refuse him, Xu Shiyuan spoke first, "If you want to go to the hospital to see Nanxian, I can go with you."

How is it possible! Bai Zhiyan already knew about the dirty thing Xu Shiyuan did, so how could he continue to let him meet Jin Nanxian?

"No, I'm not going to see Namhyun today. Let's go to the cafe after school and study together."

Although Xu Shiyuan wanted to go to Bai Zhiyan's house more, he didn't care even if he met Bai Jita and was ridiculed by him again. He wanted to get close to Bai Zhiyan with all his strength and at all costs.

But now it is enough that he did not continue to reject me. Che Jingcan was suspended from school for a week. This week and the two days he was out were the best time for him to develop a relationship with Bai Zhiyan.

"Okay, we'll go wherever you say."

Bai Zhiyan was annoyed by his soft voice and smiled awkwardly at him.

After school, Bai Zhiyan suppressed his annoyance and walked out of the school with Xu Shiyuan. However, he was in a bad mood and did not look around while walking.

When Xu Shiyuan saw someone who shouldn't be here, his face changed. He stood in front of Bai Zhiyan without saying a word, blocking most of his view.

Bai Zhiyan's mind was full of how to deal with Xu Shiyuan, and he didn't pay any attention to the unusual behavior of the people around him.

After get off work today, Bai Jitai rarely went to a nightclub to hang out with his friends. He suddenly remembered the scene of seeing Che Jingcan hugging Bai Zhiyan from behind yesterday. He knew that Che Jingcan was locked up after returning home, so he came to the gate of Yinxing today for some unknown reason.

He really couldn't figure out how many people Bai Zhiyan had hooked up with. First it was Xu Shiyuan and then Che Jingcan, the man who called out for his brother when he was mumbling in his dream, and there was also a familiar-looking man on the wallpaper of his mobile phone. Was he really greedy enough, or was it that one person could not satisfy him at all?

They are clearly a pair of brothers who are like enemies, but who would have thought that the day would come for Bai Jitai to pick up Bai Zhiyan from school.

Bai Jitai was looking forward to Bai Zhiyan's reaction after seeing him. Would he panic? Would he get angry? Or would he pretend to be patient? He felt excited when he thought of his pale face gradually turning red due to his emotions.

Bai Jitai has a narrow waist and broad shoulders, is tall and well-proportioned, with an upright posture and smooth muscle lines. He leans against the side of the car with his straight and long legs crossed. He always wears a beautifully tailored three-piece suit to work, looking like a mature man with an extraordinary temperament, which attracts many students' attention.

However, he did not notice Bai Zhiyan among all the gazes that kept lingering on him. He frowned in displeasure and lit a cigarette, with a sharp look between his brows. Seeing his unhappy look, the people around him did not dare to approach him for fear of bringing bad luck upon him.

There was someone who had seen him before when Bai Jita came to school to help Bai Zhiyan deal with Park Junshi. He quickly recognized him as Bai Zhiyan's brother and excitedly pulled his friends next to him to gossip about him.

"Just say that Director Bai loves his brother very much, otherwise why would he stand up for him last time, and you still don't believe it."

"It's not that I don't believe it, but I've never seen anyone treat an illegitimate child as their own brother."

"That only means that Bai Zhiyan is popular."

Bai Jitai found it a little funny to hear them talking in what he thought was a low and secret conversation. He exhaled a puff of smoke, extinguished the cigarette butt, straightened his clothes, and was about to drive away when his peripheral vision caught sight of the person he was looking for around the corner, and there seemed to be someone following closely beside him.

The man also looked familiar, so without thinking too much, Bai Jitai drove over and followed him. Now that Che Jingcan was locked up at home, there was only one person left who could haunt Bai Zhiyan in Yinxing.

Bai Zhiyan was still unaware of this. He brought Xu Shiyuan to the coffee shop he and Liu Zhimin had been to before. It was obvious that Xu Shiyuan also realized this. His reluctance was written on his face. He didn't want to come with Bai Zhiyan to the place where he and others had shared memories.

Seeing his grim expression, Bai Zhiyan pretended not to notice. After ordering coffee, he took out a book and said, "Shi Yuan, shall we start now?"

Xu Shiyuan's eyebrows moved slightly, "Zhiyan, have you forgotten what you promised me before?"

He really didn't remember. He didn't pay attention to every word Xu Shiyuan said to him. God knows what he is asking now.

Seeing his confused expression, Xu Shiyuan sighed and held Bai Zhiyan's hand which was holding the pen.

"It doesn't matter if you forget. I can remind you."

Bai Zhiyan only felt that the skin he touched was numb, as if it was pricked by fine needles. He tried to pull his hand back, but failed.

"Call me teacher. You promised before. And didn't you call me that when you were in the infirmary?"

Although his tone was gentle, it was mixed with a hint of toughness, just like the strength in his hands, which did not decrease at all no matter how hard Bai Zhiyan tried to retract it.

Bai Zhiyan didn't know what he was crazy about, so he stopped what he was doing and talked to him.

"Isn't that a joke?"

"A joke?" Xu Shiyuan repeated softly, "Zhiyan, I never joke with anyone."

He suddenly pulled his hand hard, and Bai Zhiyan's body suddenly leaned forward, "Zhiyan, scream again for me to hear."