Xie Jin had never expected Li Shu to come at him like a little rabid dog. By the time he reacted, he had already taken two punches.
Pei Song'an had no idea what Xie Jin had said to make Li Shu suddenly hit him, but then again, anything that could make Li Shu throw punches probably hadn't been pleasant.
"I warned you not to see Li Shu alone again." Pei Song'an kept his expression under control, but his hand gripped the soft flesh at Li Shu's waist as though venting his frustration.
Xie Jin sat on the floor and simply stayed there, scraping his tongue against the swollen flesh inside his cheek. He chuckled. "If the Crown Prince really had Li Shu's interests at heart, you should let me see him, not pull strings to drive me out of the country."
Pei Song'an looked at him too, his expression indifferent. "Your actions have also told me that nothing good comes of Li Shu meeting you."
Neither spelled it out, but both understood perfectly well. They hadn't shown their hands, but they were close enough.
"I heard from Uncle Xie that your exchange abroad starts on the tenth of next month."
"Going abroad to learn from top dancers was your dream when you enrolled. Why don't you look happy?"
Pei Song'an carried Li Shu outside, then suddenly looked back at the doorway. "And what about you?"
Xie Jin said, "What?"
Pei Song'an's words were blunt, but only the three of them could understand them. "When you meet Li Shu, is it really for his sake, or for your own?"
The meal ended on a sour note.
In the car, Zheng Linchuan drove with his eyes fixed straight ahead.
The moment Li Shu got into the car, he couldn't help letting out