The Young Master's Stand-in Little White Rabbit Ran Away - Chapter 8

Chapter 8: Different

“He, he…” Shen Nian’s little rabbit ears twitched gently. Then, looking at Lu Huaizhi, remembering how he had just paid for him and bought him a small cake, his eyes suddenly brightened. “Sir, he’s a good person. He’s my friend.”

“Friend?” Qi Jinnan sneered lightly, his expression unreadable.

“Oh, Mr. Qi, it breaks my heart to hear Nian Nian say that,” Wen Yu chimed in opportunely. “I’ve been teaching Nian Nian piano for so long, yet he’s never called me a friend.”

Qi Jinnan was already burning with anger just seeing Lu Huaizhi protecting Shen Nian behind him, let alone after hearing Wen Yu’s words. “Nian Nian, one mustn’t be ungrateful. Wen Yu is your piano teacher after all. Teacher Wen is so gentle, yet you don’t consider him a friend, but you randomly call a stranger on the street your friend. It’s very hurtful to hear.”

Shen Nian lowered his fluffy head slightly, his voice trembling with fear, “Piano teacher… teacher, he…”

Lu Huaizhi immediately sensed that Shen Nian had something he couldn’t say. He comfortingly patted Shen Nian’s head, finding it hard to let go of the soft touch.

Just as he was about to speak, his wrist was grabbed tightly and then thrown off.

Qi Jinnan’s narrow eyes squinted slightly as he said coldly, “Sir, it’s not appropriate to casually touch someone else’s beastman.”

Lu Huaizhi knew he was in the wrong for touching someone else’s beastman, but he couldn’t bear to see Shen Nian bullied. He replied somewhat reluctantly, “Then treat him well. Interrogating him like this, have you considered his feelings?”

“Interrogating?” Qi Jinnan raised his eyes to look at Shen Nian, his expression softening considerably. “Nian Nian, do you feel I was interrogating you just now?”

Seeing Qi Jinnan looking at him so gently, Shen Nian felt overjoyed, all the gloom in his heart instantly vanishing.

His Sir had suddenly become so gentle…

Shen Nian shook his head, his eyes curving slightly, “Sir is the best in the world, the person who treats Nian Nian the best!”

Qi Jinnan smiled faintly, looking calmly at Lu Huaizhi, “The person in question didn’t say I was interrogating him.”

Lu Huaizhi was exasperated but could only utter one word: “You!”

Then, Qi Jinnan fixed his gaze on Shen Nian again. “Nian Nian.”

Hearing Qi Jinnan call him, Shen Nian scurried over with his little rabbit ears perked up.

“Sir, let’s go home!” Shen Nian reached out and held Qi Jinnan’s large palm.

Qi Jinnan gripped Shen Nian’s hand tightly in return, but his strength was too much. Shen Nian felt like his hand was being crushed.

Tears fell from his eyes from the pain. Although Sir was smiling, he felt that Sir was angry with him.

“It hurts… Sir.” Shen Nian’s face paled considerably, and his little rabbit ears flushed red from the extreme pain.

Qi Jinnan slowly released Shen Nian’s hand. As Shen Nian was still nursing his hand, Qi Jinnan roughly shoved him into the Maybach.

Shen Nian’s hand was still hurting when his forehead hit the car roof with a ‘bang’. He let out a low groan, and just as he was about to tell Sir he had bumped his head, he looked up to see Wen Yu sitting in the front passenger seat, fastening his seatbelt.

That seat used to be his…

“That’s my seat,” Shen Nian stubbornly stared at the front passenger seat, where his brown teddy bear ornament with a spring-loaded head was still placed.

Wen Yu looked at Shen Nian apologetically, “Sorry, Nian Nian. I get carsick in the back. Be good, we’ll be home soon.”

“Don’t pay attention to him,” Qi Jinnan interrupted coldly.

Wen Yu glanced contemptuously at Shen Nian from the corner of his eye and replied intimately, “Okay.”

Shen Nian’s fingers gripped the back of the front passenger seat tightly, looking at Qi Jinnan with a hurt expression. Sir had said before that the front passenger seat would be his exclusive spot from now on. Why had he suddenly changed his mind?

But seeing Qi Jinnan’s indifferent expression, Shen Nian lowered his rabbit ears and said nothing more.

They’d be home soon… Sir was in a bad mood, he shouldn’t disturb him.

At this moment, Wen Yu picked up the teddy bear ornament from the car. He examined it carefully, then showed it to Qi Jinnan, “Mr. Qi, look how stupid this little bear is.”

Qi Jinnan kept one hand on the steering wheel, glanced briefly, and gave a faint “Mm” in response.

“Oh, it’s dusty and faded. Why don’t we buy a new one and throw this away?” Wen Yu suggested.

Without even looking, Qi Jinnan said, “Whatever.”

Shen Nian quickly moved forward to stop them, but saw Wen Yu open the car window and accurately toss the teddy bear ornament into a trash can.

“Don’t throw it away, wah…” Shen Nian’s lips trembled. He was about to open the car door to go outside, but fortunately, the door was locked and wouldn’t open.

Qi Jinnan suddenly accelerated, causing Shen Nian to fall back onto the rear seat due to inertia.

“Sir, please stop the car. Please, stop the car…” Shen Nian begged.

Qi Jinnan’s face darkened. “Do I look like I’m in a position to stop the car now? If it’s lost, we can buy another one. Don’t always put me in a difficult position.”

Shen Nian cried even harder. It wasn’t the same. This teddy bear was specially given to him by Sir when they went shopping together not long after they met. He remembered Sir saying the bear looked as cute as him.

He didn’t understand. There was clearly a parking spot next to the trash can just now. Why did Sir speed up?

He might be silly, but he knew this much common sense.

For a long time afterward, Shen Nian curled up in the back seat, listening to Wen Yu’s occasional laughter and chatter, feeling tormented in his heart.

After a while, the car arrived at the villa. Qi Jinnan got out of the car and, seeing that Shen Nian hadn’t come out, turned back to the rear seat.

As soon as he opened the door, he saw Shen Nian curled up like a little snowball in the corner, his eyelashes fluttering lightly, tear stains on his face. He must have cried himself to sleep.

Qi Jinnan reached out to wipe his tears, then carried him out of the car.

Because he had been so heartbroken earlier, Shen Nian hadn’t slept soundly. He woke up almost the moment Qi Jinnan picked him up.

Shen Nian blinked and found himself in Qi Jinnan’s arms. He nuzzled against his chest affectionately. “Sir, my teddy bear…”

Qi Jinnan couldn’t help but frown, but upon seeing the red bump on Shen Nian’s forehead, he suppressed his dissatisfaction.

“Shen Nian, be good.”

Seeing this scene, Wen Yu behind them dug his fingertips into his palms.

Qi Jinnan carried Shen Nian to the sofa. The sofa was soft and comfortable. Before Shen Nian could fully react, he saw Wen Yu rolling up his sleeves, saying he would go cook.

Qi Jinnan stopped him. “No need. Leave this to Shen Nian.”

Shen Nian had just woken up and still looked a bit confused, but he remembered the beef he had marinated. “I’ll cook… Sir, is there anything you’d like to eat?”