Chapter 72 - Extra: Time Pei Xing II
When Shi Yi saw Pei Xing again was in the next few years, he got bullied in the second grade of junior high school because of his disability. He got into a fight with others and was taken to Pei Xing’s house by his aunt.
When he was in the first grade of junior high school and little ignorant and easily got angry. He felt inferior at school and every week someone would make trouble for him and try to take off his pants in front of others, but Shi Yi always fight them back.
The most serious bullying was when he was in the second grade of junior high school and the dormitory was being shifted. A group of people yelled at him and wanted to take off his pants. Shi Yi got mad and lost control for the first time, he took a bottle and smashed to others, they also got up and threw some bottles at him.
Shi Yi got up and picked a sharp piece on the ground and cut anyone who touched him.
In the end, the chaos was stopped by a group of class leaders. The scene was too scary, so many people injured and Shi Yi’s head was bleeding all over. The class leaders got scared and called an ambulance on the spot.
His family was celebrating his brother’s admission into a good university with his aunt and they got notified about this accident. His weak-tempered mother was so scared and cried a lot when she saw him.
The parents of other students also came and asked for money from Shi Yi’s family. Luckily his aunt hired a lawyer to meditate and they didn’t need to pay money to others.
Later, because of this accident, Shi Yi was brough to City B to live with his aunt.
After understanding the cause of his accident, Shi Yi’s older brother quietly stayed at the Internet café near the school and grabbed those students then beat them up.
Shi Yi only knew it when his mother called him.
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Shi Yi was brought to Pei family’s house with bandages still on his forehead, and his face covered in bruises, he wore his brother’s oversized T-shirt. His pants and shoes were hand-me-downs from his brother, the shoes had worn-out soles, and they were a little dirty. As he entered the large villa, Shi Yi felt uncomfortable in his dirty shoes but his feet felt warm on the polished marble floors.
Shi Yi lowered his head in shame, watching his own awkward reflection in the marble floor. Father Pei noticed his discomfort and reached out to touch his head, but upon seeing the gauze still wrapped around it, he patted Shi Yi’s thin shoulder instead and offered a gentle smile.
“Shi Yi, when you’re at uncle’s house, treat it as your own. If you need anything, just tell your aunt. If that boy Pei Xing dares to bully you, let me know, and I’ll handle it for you.”
Shi Yi cautiously expressed his gratitude but didn’t say much more, sitting there silently.
Seeing Shi Yi’s timid demeanor, Father Pei intended to encourage the boy to be more open but then considered his bullying accident, he sighed heavily inwardly. He wasn’t sure how to address this topic with Shi Yi, so he instructed his wife to prepare some food for him.
In the evening, when Pei Xing returned from school, he was summoned to the study room for a conversation concerning Shi Yi. Pei Xing was advised not to bully Shi Yi, to look after Shi Yi, and to take him out for activities. The conversation ended with Father Pei expressing sympathy for Shi Yi’s situation.
Pei Xing was shocked after hearing this. Though he was still young, he was already quite sensible and no longer the young boy who was curious about a lack of genitalia.
Back when they shared that secret, they had enjoyed a close friendship. However, they lost touch for three years as they got busier with cram school competitions and exams. It was only now that Pei Xing learned Shi Yi was here, and he was very happy with the news.
Since he promised to look after Shi Yi, Pei Xing took a glass of milk and went to Shi Yi’s room that night. Their rooms were adjacent on the top floor. His father and Aunt Song’s room was on the second floor, and the study was also on the second floor, while the housekeeper resided on the first floor.
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When he saw the door was ajar, Pei Xing pushed it open to enter.
Inside the room, Shi Yi was seated without clothing. As he suddenly raised his head upon Pei Xing’s entrance, Pei Xing’s eyes widened in shock. He accidentally spilled some of the milk he was holding.
Unprepared for such a scene, Pei Xing reflexively walked out and closed the door, standing in a state of shock for a moment.
Why should he close the door? He and Shi Yi were both male! There was nothing wrong with seeing each other naked.
With this thought, Pei Xing opened the door again, walked in and smoothly closed the door behind him.
Shi Yi had just put on a T-shirt. When he saw Pei Xing entering, he tried to pull it down uncomfortably, hoping to cover his legs. He wasn’t sure why he felt this way, but he was ashamed of being seen by Pei Xing.
Pei Xing also felt the atmosphere was stranger and set the glass of milk on the bedside table.
“I heard you were coming, so I wanted to check up on you.”
Shi Yi groaned, his face turning hot, and he sensed his ears reddening.
For a moment, there was silence between the two teenagers. Pei Xing couldn’t help but feel the awkwardness in the air. He looked at Shi Yi’s red ears and felt a strange embarrassment. He also observed the gauze-wrapped head and the bruises on his body. An unexplained anger welled up inside him.
This anger seemed to emerge from nowhere, and even Pei Xing himself didn’t fully understand it. However, he believed that if he had been there when Shi Yi was being bullied, he would have protected him and prevented him from getting hurt.
“Let me help you apply the ointment. It’s difficult for you to do it yourself.”
In this family, Pei Xing was the most suitable person to assist Shi Yi with applying ointment. They were close childhood friends, and there was no reason for them to mock each other.
As a result, Shi Yi took off the T-shirt he had just put on.
Pei Xing brought the ointment and a cotton swab to assist. While applying the ointment, he couldn’t help but glance at Shi Yi’s body. His skin was even paler than that of some girls in his class. When he considered this, he complimented him.
“Your skin is so fair, even fairer than some of the girls in our class.”
If someone else had made this remark, Shi Yi might have thought it was mocking him. But coming from Pei Xing, he didn’t perceive it that way.
“Well, my mom has nice skin, and I probably inherited it from her.”
Pei Xing nodded, thinking about Shi Yi’s mother’s appearance. Indeed, there was a resemblance, while Shi Yi’s brother was quite different. He might have taken after his father, appearing handsome but with much darker skin.
On the other hand, even though Shi Yi was still quite young and hadn’t matured yet, his facial features were astonishingly beautiful. In a skirt, he could easily be mistaken for a little girl.
Pei Xing realized the inappropriateness of his thought. He would likely be beaten if he said it out loud. In the past, when they were younger, Shi Yi often hit him for various reasons.
Remembering that, Pei Xing pulled Shi Yi to stand up and compared their heights. He realized he was half a head taller than Shi Yi.
“I’m half a head taller than you. You can call me ‘big brother’ from now on.”
Shi Yi twisted his body, lowered his head, and whispered, “I didn’t force you to call me ‘big brother’ before; you insisted on it.”
“I called you that by myself. I really enjoyed playing with you at the time, but you always ignored me, so I had no choice but to pester you.” Pei Xing chuckled, recalling the past.
Shi Yi pursed his lips, and a smile appeared on his face. Even his earlobes turned red slowly.
Pei Xing gazed at him, noticing that even after applying the ointment, Shi Yi hadn’t put his shirt back on. He felt a bit awkward and scratched his head sheepishly.
“I’m going to bed now. I don’t have afternoon classes in the cram school tomorrow, so I’ll take you out to have fun.”
Before Shi Yi could reply, he had already left the room.
Note:
it’s done everyone, I will pick two new series next month. It will be horror theme and a fluffy one. Please wait for me^^ and enjoy my other translation works, thanks for reading^^