This Mind-Reading Technique Is Useless. - Chapter 20
Chapter 20: Look at Me More Gu Shiying, Gu Shiying, Gu Shiying. …
By the time Gu Shiying realized what was happening, the man had already lowered his head and was about to leave. In a panic, Gu Shiying wanted to rush forward and grab him.
But he was now in Fu Huan’s arms. He wanted to yell at the man to stop running, but the words came out of his mouth instead: “Fu Huan, grab the man in the gray T-shirt!”
Fu Huan let go of Gu Shiying and strode forward to grab the man. Without even raising his hands, he kicked him in the back of the knee, pinning him to the ground. The whole process took only two seconds, and the others probably only blinked an eyelid.
The middle-aged man being pinned down had a pale expression on his face: “Let me go! What are you doing!”
Fu Huan held the man down, then lifted him up and shoved him in front of Gu Shiying.
Gu Shiying asked the fried rice stall owner, “Boss, do you know this guy?”
The owner remembered him: “Isn’t this Mr. Sun from the fried rice restaurant up ahead?”
Zhang Zhigang was still worried about whether Gu Shiying had bumped into the stove, when his demeanor suddenly changed.
“What’s wrong? What’s wrong?”
The middle-aged man had done something he felt guilty about, but if he didn’t say anything, no one would know. He righteously berated Gu Shiying.
“What are you doing? Are you trying to extort money from me just because you’re in a large group?”
Gu Shiying couldn’t care less now. What if a student from their school got killed?
Gu Shiying: “Boss, did you do something shameful to Mr. Wang’s food? Otherwise, why would you sneak out from behind?”
He couldn’t bring himself to mention the drugging incident, but he could be more subtle. He needed the fried rice owner.
The middle-aged man said, “If you’re sick, go see a doctor. I’ve done something shameful, and who says I can’t just pass by here?”
Zhang Zhi trusted Gu Shiying unconditionally: “Boss Wang, check to see if there’s anything wrong with your ingredients today.”
The boss immediately turned back to his stall. He asked his wife to check the ingredients while he scooped up a spoonful of rice and sniffed it.
“There seems to be something fishy about the rice.”
The boss’ wife said, “I was just about to say the color of the fried rice wasn’t right. It’s darker than before. I thought you put too much soy sauce.”
The boss flashed his phone again and took a closer look: “Why is the rice yellow? It was fine before we left!”
Gu Shiying was very perceptive. They had been there when Boss Wang and his wife arrived, so Boss Sun wouldn’t have found an opportunity to attack them. But on the way there, that wasn’t always the case.
“Did anything unexpected happen along the way?”
The proprietress remembered. “Yes, yes, yes. We accidentally collided with a pickup truck on the way here. Several people got out, but we didn’t scratch the other car, so it was nothing. Could it be you…”
Boss Sun tried to wriggle out of Fu Huan’s grasp. “Don’t talk nonsense! Show me evidence. You’re slandering me!”
Boss Wang watched the rice he’d prepared change color, his face aching with distress. As fellow fried rice owners, he could tell at a glance. He angrily said, “Boss Sun, I’ve never offended you. Why are you doing this to me?”
Zhang Zhi picked up his phone. “I’m calling the police. They’ll know if you did it.”
This area is connected to several schools, with a huge student flow. Who wouldn’t want to get a piece of the action? Boss Sun panicked even more when he heard the police were called.
Liang Qi exacerbated the situation: “We need to call the police! The students who bought fried rice needn’t get anything bad from it. In the end, everyone will still blame Boss Wang.”
Boss Sun’s thinking was this: if anything happened to Boss Wang’s fried rice, he’d be fired.
“Let me go! What gives you the right to slander me? Do you think you’re so great just because you guys got into a good university?” Boss Sun began to act unreasonably, shouting, “Someone, come on! Students from prestigious universities are bullying ordinary people, accusing honest people!”
There were already students waiting in line for food. Except for those at the back, everyone in the front had heard the whole story and was waiting for the outcome.
They were close to the police station, and soon two officers arrived. One of them was Officer Cheng, whom they had met before.
After Officer Cheng and his colleagues heard the whole story, they told Boss Wang to close his stall.
Officer Cheng spotted Gu Shiying and Fu Huan and thought they looked familiar. “I didn’t recognize you at first, but it’s you, Gu and Fu.”
Gu Shiying: “Hello, Officer Cheng.”
Boss Sun was still shouting, “Uncle Police, you have to help me! These students are bullying me and slandering my character!”
Although Officer Cheng was young, he received all sorts of strange reports daily and was accustomed to people like Boss Sun, who were boasting and boasting.
Officer Cheng took him to the police car: “We’re waiting to give them a bravery award.”
Boss Sun: “Huh?”
Officer Cheng: “No kidding, it’s true. Did you see the cut on that kid’s hand? He fell while saving someone, and it hasn’t healed yet.”
Boss Sun: “…”
Gu Shiying and Fu Huan didn’t have to give a statement this time. Boss Wang and his wife took their stall to the police station.
This incident also interrupted Gu Shiying’s team’s plans.
Liang Qi was beginning to notice that Gu Shiying had an unusual personality, constantly encountering bizarre situations.
“Gu Shiying, you have such good eyesight! You spotted everything wrong with this guy?”
Gu Shiying extended a rather unrelated thought to Boss Sun: “I just saw him staring at us furtively.”
Zhang Zhi, a true brother, unintentionally changed the subject: “Our Ying’er has a sharp eye. By the way, why are you guys here too?”
Liang Qi pointed at Fu Huan: “I’m hungry. I asked him out for a late-night snack. What are you guys doing out here? Let’s eat together.”
Zhang Zhi was a very outgoing person. After shooting footage all night, he was not only exhausted but also had a difficult time.
He clutched his chest and said, “Okay, okay. The innocent world of college students has been polluted, and a late-night snack is needed to purify it.”
Gu Shiying saw Fu Huan’s puzzled look and said, “Let’s shoot some material for the assignment. You’ll see it later.”
Fu Huan: “Let’s go. I’m hungry.”
Gu Shiying, attentive to the only girl present, said, “Zhihan, are you coming?”
Du Zhihan smiled and said, “Sure.”
Fu Huan then noticed Du Zhihan, who had been standing nearby. His eyes darkened slightly. He remembered this girl; she had taken swimming lessons with Gu Shiying the previous week.
The barbecue stall was bustling with activity, and tables had been set up all the way to the entrance. They chose to sit outside.
Liang Qi: “Barbecue is only fun outdoors.”
He deliberately gave Fu Huan the seat next to Gu Shiying, creating an opportunity for his brother.
Zhang Zhi, oblivious to this, happily ordered barbecue.
The table was square, so the five of them had to sit close together, even on plastic stools.
The barbecue arrived quickly, and to make room for the food, they said to Fu Huan, “Sit a little closer to Gu Shiying.”
Gu Shiying was forced to sit close to Fu Huan. It was hot today, and he was wearing knee-length shorts, which automatically slid up the moment he sat down.
Fu Huan must have been coming home from playing basketball, and his bent knee bumped into Gu Shiying’s without warning.
Amid the clamor, Gu Shiying could clearly sense Fu Huan’s current state of mind.
Again?
[Gu Shiying, Gu Shiying, Gu Shiying.]
[Don’t look at the other girls, look at me.]
Gu Shiying quickly moved his knees away: “…”
The other person’s tone was less lewd, more polite, but could he stop calling his name over and over again, as if he were constantly confessing his love for him?
Fu Huan truly had a way of giving him a headache.
Fu Huan asked Gu Shiying, “Would you like to eat this?”
He had just felt a tinge of delight at touching Gu Shiying’s leg. With more contact with Gu Shiying, his desire for him intensified. He wanted Gu Shiying, his desire for him, and his desire for him was growing immeasurably. Perhaps Liang Qi was right. He had to let Gu Shiying know he liked him and take action. Perhaps he shouldn’t have let himself get close to Gu Shiying. He was torn between thinking about Gu Shiying and not wanting to upset their current balance.
Being roommates would be enough, right? You’d see them every day.
Gu Shiying looked at the fragrant, freshly grilled eggplant and said, “Eat.”
Fu Huan could ignore his thoughts for now, but he couldn’t let the delicious food go to waste.
He squinted his eyes in delight.
Fu Huan would occasionally ask him if he wanted any: “What about the lamb skewers?”
Gu Shiying: “Yeah, those are delicious too. The lamb skewers are our signature dish.”
Fu Huan: “Then let’s add ten more skewers, and some vegetables for a balanced diet.”
Zhang Zhi: “Okay, okay, I want the leeks!”
Liang Qi suddenly smiled at Fu Huan: “Let’s go for the green beans.” He was worried some people wouldn’t be able to handle the leeks.
Fu Huan understood the meaning behind Liang Qi’s words: “…”
Gu Shiying had experienced acute gastroenteritis before, so Fu Huan took the initiative to order this time, adding only a hint of spice to half of the barbecue, explaining it was to be considerate of the girls.
Du Zhihan was embarrassed to tell them that she actually loved spicy food.
These boys looked tall and handsome, but they couldn’t even get along with her. They were truly weak.
This late-night snack took over an hour, and it was almost ten o’clock when they returned to school. Zhang Zhi once again became Du Zhihan’s escort back to her dorm.
Liang Qi excused himself by saying he had something to do and needed to go to the school’s 24-hour supermarket, which was in the opposite direction of the men’s dormitory.
So, Fu Huan and Gu Shiying were the only ones on the way back to the dormitory.
Gu Shiying felt strangely awkward and uncomfortable, and his pace quickened. Thinking of the myriad thoughts running through Fu Huan’s mind, he felt even more bewildered.
But Fu Huan’s strides were long, and no matter how fast Gu Shiying walked, he could keep up. It wasn’t until Gu Shiying was almost outpacing that Fu Huan realized something was wrong.
Fu Huan: “Your stomach is upset again?”
Gu Shiying’s mind wasn’t on the same page with him: “Huh?”
Fu Huan: “Why else would you run so fast? You’re just going back to the bathroom.”
Gu Shiying scratched his arm. What a perfect excuse: “Yeah, I’m a little upset. Maybe I ate something spicy.”
Fu Huan glanced lazily at his stomach: “Then don’t order spicy or cold food next time. Your stomach is so upset.”
Gu Shiying argued: “It’s just that my stomach hasn’t healed yet. If it does, I’ll be able to eat anything spicy.”
Fu Huan: “Yeah.” Not convinced.
Gu Shiying: “…” I won’t eat with you next time.
After hurriedly returning to the dormitory, Gu Shiying had to pretend and went to the bathroom for a few minutes.
Yang Shuheng was very busy right now. He had found a private dance instructor outside the school, and Guan Yu was still in the library preparing for the judicial examination.
Gu Shiying thought about the gift he hadn’t given yet.
Thinking of Fu Huan’s feelings, he was reluctant to give it, but he had helped him tonight.
Gu Shiying pondered it over and finally decided to give it. One thing at a time.
Fu Huan was leaning back in his chair, legs crossed, replying to messages.
Gu Shiying took out the gift from the pink box and walked over to him.
“Fu Huan, sorry for bothering you so much lately. I have a small gift for you.”
Fu Huan paused, gripping the phone, and looked at Gu Shiying with a blank expression.
He was stunned.
Author’s Note:
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Fu Huan: [Breaking down in tears] My wife gave me a token of our love!
Gu Shiying: …