Chapter 86

The Rat leaned back in the chair, tilting its head back and staring boredly at the ceiling.

I don't know how many days off the boss will take because of this, but judging from the boss's personality...

At least every three days or a week, that means he won't see the boss for a whole week.

Oh, what a disaster! He almost went crazy from being cooped up for so long when his boss was in the hospital.

We finally got our eldest child back to school, but after only a few days, he disappeared again.

"Sigh, if I think about it carefully, I don't seem to know anyone besides my boss."

The Rat muttered dejectedly, its face full of frustration.

He wasn't handsome to begin with, and he even gave off a somewhat sleazy vibe, so not many people wanted to talk to him.

He usually only chats and laughs with the eldest brother; he doesn't know anyone else better than the eldest brother.

He doesn't even know many of his own classmates, let alone students from other classes.

Thinking about it this way, he actually has far fewer interpersonal relationships than the eldest brother.

"You still have me, right? Good brothers will walk together for life."

The Rat was tilting its head back, leaning on the corner of the chair, staring at the ceiling and grumbling.

The sudden appearance of a handsome face in his field of vision startled him so much that he almost fell to the ground.

"When the hell did you stand up? Don't scare me, okay?"

It took a lot of effort to steady myself and avoid falling backward.

The Rat looked at the Nan Zhu that had unknowingly approached him and spoke with a dark expression.

What the hell is this pretty boy trying to do? Can't he be a little more realistic?

"Is it my fault? I've been standing next to you for so long."

Nan Zhu spread his hands to show his innocence, saying that it had nothing to do with him.

He had seen the Rat standing there in a daze and kindly came over to ask it what was wrong.

"You dead gay, get away from me right now, you're giving me goosebumps all over."

The Rat waved its hand at the Nan Zhu with a look of disgust. "Damn, this guy is too gay."

Could it be that Nan Zhu, that scoundrel, likes to stick by the boss's side because he wants to be gay with the boss?

Oh shit, that's absolutely impossible. The boss isn't that kind of perverse.

However, he didn't know if Nan Zhu had any ulterior motives. It seemed he would have to keep an eye on this kid for his boss.

"That's slander. My sexual orientation is perfectly fine."

Seeing this, Nan Zhu rolled her eyes at the Rat, thinking that the Rat's thinking was seriously flawed.

"Hey! Nan Zhu, come play cards with us! We're just missing you!~"

Some men and women playing cards in the corner greeted Nan Zhu.

Although Nan Zhu had only recently transferred to the school, Nan Zhu had a gentle and calm personality, which Nan Zhu a good reputation in the class.

In addition, Nan Zhu is already quite good-looking, and upon closer inspection, he is a pure and sunny type of handsome guy.

It's just that Wu Liang's appearance with her hair down is so dazzling that Nan Zhu's looks don't stand out as much.

But now that Wu Liang isn't in class, Nan Zhu's sunny and handsome appearance becomes even more apparent.

"Would Nan Zhu like to chat with us about the magazine? There are some really great models on it recently."

The girls on the other side were also reaching out their little hands and calling out Nan Zhu's name.

Although Nan Zhu is still somewhat inferior to Wu Liang, he's quite handsome compared to the other guys.

"I must say, you're really popular, kid. To be honest, I'm a little envious of you."

The Rat lay on the table, watching the girls with big smiles greeting the Nan Zhu lead.

Both the eldest son and the Nan Zhu are incredibly popular in the class.

Although these two people are completely opposite, both the boss and the Nan Zhu are undoubtedly top-notch handsome men.

Especially after the leader gave up his pompadour hairstyle and stopped being a thug, his popularity in the class almost skyrocketed.

The male lead in the Nan Zhu is a handsome young man who is also very gentle, so it's no surprise that he's popular.

"But wouldn't that make me look like a complete idiot...?"

The Rat pulled out a baseball cap and put it on his head, muttering in a voice only he could hear.

He wasn't jealous; he was just a little insecure about himself.

The younger brother was naturally happy and proud that his boss had managed to shed his former image of being despised by everyone.

To be precise, he wished the boss could be even more popular, so that those who underestimated the boss could see just how awesome the boss really was.

But thinking about it carefully, the eldest son has become more and more popular since being discharged from the hospital.

A boss who isn't a thug, a boss who doesn't have a pompadour, and a boss who treats everyone with courtesy is the epitome of a stylish man.

The boys and girls in the class were very fond of the leader who had turned away from evil and become good, and even the younger female students in the lower grades were secretly flirting with him.

He should logically be proud of his boss's change...

"But this sense of loss I feel is something else entirely..."

The Rat lowered the brim of his hat and muttered to himself, even though he should be proud of his boss.

But why does he now have an urge to turn his boss back into the thug he used to be?

Is he jealous of the leader's rising popularity? Is he jealous of the leader getting the girls' attention?

No, none of that is right. He was afraid. He was afraid that the boss would abandon him one day.

Whether it's Nan Zhu or the eldest brother, the aura that those two people possessed was dazzling to the Rat.

He was like an ugly duckling among swans, both comical and ridiculous, caught between the two.

Even though neither the eldest brother nor the Nan Zhu cared about this, to outsiders he looked like an ugly tagalong.

If one day, both the eldest brother and the Nan Zhu become well-known rising stars in the entire academy, will he be abandoned by them...?

"Nan Zhu, come and play! We're just missing you."

The shouts in his ears were like needles piercing the heart of the Rat.

If he also had a handsome face, if he could be as outstanding as the Nan Zhu, would the boss not have looked down on him?

Although the eldest brother and the Nan Zhu claim to be their good brothers, when a more outstanding person appears in front of them, they will probably still choose the more outstanding person.

This is actually quite easy to understand. Birds of a feather flock together, and the best of heaven naturally gravitate towards the best of heaven.

He was merely a passenger in the boss's life; both the boss and the Nan Zhu should naturally continue to climb higher...

"Oh, sorry, I'm busy right now. I'm chatting with my best buddy. You guys go find someone else to hang out with."

Nan Zhu rejected the students without even thinking, offering a smile as an apology.

He doesn't have time to play cards with those people right now; the Rat is still sitting here.

"Hahaha! Okay, okay, but you two really have a good relationship, you're such best buddies!?"

"Of course, we were 'comrades' who almost got beaten up together."

Nan Zhu raised his forearm, revealing his not-so-developed biceps, and said with a smile.

No matter what, he and the Rat were comrades who were almost beaten up by Di Yue before, so it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them best buddies.

"Hey, why are you looking at me like that, Rat? It's kind of unsettling."

When Nan Zhu turned around and saw the Rat staring at him with wide eyes as if it had seen a ghost, he suddenly shivered.

Suddenly, I felt a chill run down my spine. What was happening? Why was it so terrifying?

"Hey? Why aren't you playing by the rules?"

The Rat stared at the Nan Zhu with a completely bewildered expression.

No, wasn't that a great opportunity to improve relationships with classmates?

This guy just rejected someone without even considering it?

"Huh? What nonsense are you talking about?"

Nan Zhu was also completely baffled by the Rat's question.

It snatched the baseball cap from the Rat's head and put it on its own. Had the Rat taken the wrong medicine?

"Huh? Oh, it's nothing, I was just talking to myself."

The Rat, regaining its senses, scratched its head somewhat awkwardly.

Well, things don't seem to be as bad as he thought.

He seems to be overthinking things. It's really ridiculous to imagine the boss as someone who would easily abandon others just because of his own inferiority complex.

"Are you out of your mind?"

Nan Zhu chuckled and playfully punched the Rat on the shoulder.

Why is this guy acting so strangely today? Maybe he's still half asleep?

"Tch, mind your own business. Give me back my hat right now, it's damn expensive."

The Rat got up and grabbed the baseball cap on Nan Zhu's head, a slight smile appearing on its lips.

Hmph, let's talk about Nan Zhu and the boss together this time. This is the only chance we'll get.

Actually, Nan Zhu isn't the kind of person who would easily abandon his friends.

The Rat suddenly laughed out loud. The boss and Nan Zhu would be his friends for life.

Chapter 25: Han Yu's Autobiography (Bonus Chapter for Monthly Tickets 6/32)

"Wow, guys really have a lot of energy..."

Han Yu rested her chin on her hand, watching the Rat and Nan Zhu playing in the corner.

These two have so much energy; it seems they haven't taken yesterday's events to heart at all.

The person involved didn't make a big fuss about yesterday's incident; instead, it was the others who caused it.

Han Yu tapped her fingertips lightly on the table, squinting as she slowly scanned the girls around her who were glancing at Nan Zhu from time to time.

What a bunch of opportunistic women! Nobody even thought much of that guy named Nan Zhu when he first came to the class.

They assumed that Nan Zhu and Wu Liang must be bad people to be together, but they turned out to be incredibly sycophantic later on.

From initially treating Nan Zhu coldly to now blushing with embarrassment, only a few days have passed?

"**They..."

A chilling glint emanated from Han Yu's deep purple eyes.

None of these women, who have been speaking ill of Wu Liang behind his back from the very beginning, are any good.

They judge people by their looks. If Wu Liang were still sporting that pompadour and acting like a hoodlum, these women wouldn't be so enthusiastic towards Wu Liang.

At most, it's just that Wu Liang is easier to talk to now and has become even more handsome, so these women...

"Xiao Yu, you don't look well. Are you alright?"

The sudden sound in her ear pulled Han Yu back to reality.

Turning to look at He Xue, whose face was full of worry, Han Yu took a deep breath to calm her dissatisfaction.

"Ah, of course it's nothing. I was just imagining some things."

Han Yu flashed his signature smile, revealing a bright, radiant grin.

For her, playing the role of He Xue's best friend is what she does every day.

Her task was to act as a lively and adorable, sunny friend, just like the girl next door.

To be honest, she was already getting a little tired of this game, which was like playing house.