Don’t Try To Corrupt Me

Chapter 28

The air froze for a fleeting moment.

As a renowned educator with three decades of teaching experience, the headmaster immediately saw through the deception.

He treated everyone equally in his eyes, even if they ranked third in the whole school and won the top three awards in three schools yesterday. So Sheng Yuan, who had become his favorite student, was no exception!

The headmaster’s expression was filled with a sense of oppression. “I see guilt in your eyes,” he said.

Sheng Yuan replied naturally, “Teacher, perhaps you’ve mistaken. Take another look.”

The headmaster leaned in to take a closer look.

Sheng Yuan closed his eyes.

“Teacher, it seems it’s gone this time.”

The headmaster: “…”

Xia Zhiqi, Jin Anzhu: “…”

Indeed, it was gone.

The headmaster smacked the back of Sheng Yuan’s head with a crisp sound.

[System: the melon is ripe!]

Sheng Yuan winced in pain.

Don’t call him Iron Head; it’s better to call me Iron Fist.

With such a poor lie, Sheng Yuan had no chance of succeeding in deceiving the headmaster.

“All three of you, stand properly!” the headmaster’s deep voice commanded.

The three stood against the wall.

Xia Zhiqi muttered to himself, “Iron…no, Teacher Pan, weren’t you always catching students skipping class on the east side? Why are you here today?”

“What does it matter? Does it make a difference which side I catch students skipping?” the headmaster said. “I’ve been patrolling the east and west sides of the school for thirty years.”

“…”

“Recently, your class, Class 6, has performed well. I have let my guard down and placed my trust in you. And what do you do?” The headmaster lamented, pointing to his own chest. “You’ve let me down with your actions!”

“Speak up! What were you going to do when you skipped class?!”

Sheng Yuan replied, “Eating candied hawthorns.”

“Disgraceful! Wasting precious study time for a mere candied hawthorn! Can’t you eat it later? Sheng Yuan, time won’t come back once it’s gone! Look at yourselves!”

“Do you understand your mistake?!”

He offered them an opportunity to apologize.

“We understand,” they replied.

The headmaster glanced at his phone and realized it was already time for the end of evening self-study.

“I won’t say much more. Tomorrow, each of you will write a one-thousand-word self-reflection and submit it to me.” After giving his instructions, the headmaster waved his hand. “Alright, go home now. The school day is over.”

The three exchanged glances and took the opportunity to leave before the headmaster changed his mind and kept them at school to write their self-reflections. They hurriedly left with their backpacks.

The boys ran in the evening breeze.

Jin Anzhu recalled the scene just now and burst into laughter. “I never expected that after so long, our first time skipping school would end up getting caught so easily.”

“Don’t laugh,” Xia Zhiqi said indignantly. “Weren’t you the one who betrayed us just now?”

“Brother Sheng betrayed us too!” Jin Anzhu found an accomplice. “I’m on Brother Sheng’s side.”

Xia Zhiqi stomped his feet. Sheng Yuan hadn’t taken his bicycle with him and planned to leave it at the school overnight.

“Brother Sheng, where should we buy the candied hawthorns?” Xia Zhiqi asked.

“Let’s pick someone up first before we go,” Sheng Yuan said.

“Who?” Xia Zhiqi asked.

Jin Anzhu stumbled over his feet..

Who else could it be?

Thinking back to the terrifying experience they had with Yu Zuojin before, Jin Anzhu’s heart was still trembling.

At that time, the other party saw that he had come Brother Sheng’s place and wanted to tear him apart.

The three walked through the alley and arrived at their destination. Xia Zhiqi found it familiar. “Brother, isn’t this the back door of the barbecue restaurant we went to before?”

“Yes.”

“Who are we picking up here?”

Footsteps could be heard from the alley. Xia Zhiqi turned to look.

Fuck!!!

His eyes widened, as if his eyeballs were about to pop out of their sockets.

Wasn’t that Yu Zuojin?!

He was even wearing the red and green baseball jacket that hus Brother Sheng bought yesterday!

Sheng Yuan saw someone coming out and said, “Let’s go. I’ll take you back to school later.”

Yu Zuojin stood at the entrance of the alley, looking coldly at Jin Anzhu.

Jin Anzhu shivered. Even though there were three of them, why was he the only one being stared at?

Although he was a little cutie loved by everyone, he had someone in his heart.

Even if Yu Zuojin was handsome, he was still scary! Not just anyone could look at him!

He hid behind Sheng Yuan.

Whether it was an illusion or not, he saw a trace of a sneer on Yu Zuojin’s expressionless face.

Sheng Yuan said, “Let’s go.”

Yu Zuojin retracted his gaze and followed behind him.

Jin Anzhu approached Xia Zhiqi, who was still standing in place, and nudged him. “Come on, what are you looking at?”

Xia Zhiqi’s gaze was on Yu Zuojin’s jacket.

“His jacket is quite nice, he has good taste,” Jin Anzhu commented.

Xia Zhiqi: “…”

That’s Brother Sheng’s taste.

When Sheng Yuan bought the clothes yesterday, only Xia Zhiqi and Xiao Pang saw them, and they were extremely disdainful. Who knew they would be slapped so quickly!

But how did Brother Sheng even get involved with Yu Zuojin?

He couldn’t figure it out.

He quickly caught up with them.

“Brother Sheng, where should we buy the candied hawthorns?” Xia Zhiqi asked.

“On Tianqiao Road, there’s a street vendor near the bridge,” Sheng Yuan replied.

Tianqiao Road wasn’t too far from their current location, just a little over ten minutes away.

The night wind blew against their faces, causing Jin Anzhu to shiver.

“Ah-choo!”

Sheng Yuan turned his head. “Feeling cold?”

Blushing, Jin Anzhu replied, “A little, Brother Sheng.”

“Walk on the left side; it’s less windy there.”

Jin Anzhu smiled happily and walked to Sheng Yuan’s left side.

Yu Zuojin coldly observed everything.

After walking for five or six minutes…

“Ah-choo!”

A dry sneeze echoed.

Sheng Yuan glanced at Yu Zuojin’s baseball jacket.

Was it too thin?

It shouldn’t be; it had some extra lining inside.

Moreover, Yu Zuojin was physically strong, his nose was probably itchy.

Sheng Yuan didn’t respond, and Yu Zuojin’s face was rather ugly.

“Ah-choo!”

Another dry sneeze.

Xia Zhiqi exclaimed in surprise, “You sneezed twice! Someone must be talking behind your back!”

Yu Zuojin: “…”

Looking at his dark face, Xia Zhiqi broke out in a cold sweat and quickly tried to smooth things over.

“Just kidding, just kidding. Who would dare to insult you? Hahaha.”

He looked at Sheng Yuan, seeking help.

Sheng Yuan said, “He talks too much, don’t mind with him.”

Yu Zuojin averted his gaze.

Xia Zhiqi breathed a sigh of relief.

Well, Brother Sheng’s words really worked.

No wonder he’s the big brother!

Yu Zuojin had to give face too!

Because of Yu Zuojin’s presence, the autumn night became even colder.

Xia Zhiqi also sniffled as the wind blew.

As you can imagine, Tianqiao Road had a bridge called Tianqiao.

The grandpa selling candied hawthorns was near the bridge.

At this time, most of the traffic on the road was parents picking up their children from evening study sessions, so the business was good.

Sheng Yuan and the others arrived early, and the display cart for the candied hawthorns had a wide variety of fruits, with only a few sold.

“What flavor would you like?”

Jin Anzhu said, “Brother Sheng, I want hawthorn flavor.”

As soon as he finished speaking, his shoulder was bumped, and he spun half a circle in place.

Yu Zuojin stood in front of him, looking at Sheng Yuan.

Sheng Yuan raised an eyebrow. “What flavor would you like?”

Yu Zuojin coldly uttered two words, “Hawthorn flavor.”

Jin Anzhu:!

You learn from others!

Just now, he imitated his sneeze, and now he was imitating him by wanting hawthorn flavor.

Brother Sheng may be be a straight steel man, but he (Jin Anzhu) could see through everything with a slight bend!

But even if he could see through, Jin Anzhu wouldn’t dare to mention Yu Zuojin even if he had a thousand guts.

Sheng Yuan took two hawthorn-flavored candied hawthorns, one for Yu Zuojin and one for Jin Anzhu.

Jin Anzhu finally took it and obediently said, “Thank you, Brother Sheng.”

Sheng Yuan chuckled, “You’re welcome, enjoy.”

Jin Anzhu took a delightful bite and felt a cool sensation at the back of his neck, causing him to shrink his neck.

Yu Zuojin stood there, holding the candied hawthorn, motionless.

Sheng Yuan asked, “Why aren’t you eating?”

Yu Zuojin replied stiffly, “Thank you.”

Oh.

Sheng Yuan was surprised.

He had never thanked him before, but today he did.

Teaching someone multiple times won’t work, but teaching them once about a matter will.

He didn’t pay much attention and bought dried figs for Xia Zhiqi and cherry tomatoes for himself.

The grandpa’s cart had a small night light, and although it was small, the light bulb was blindingly bright.

The four of them stood by the cart, eating, while the grandpa busily sweated on the side.

Xia Zhiqi said, “Uncle, your business is really good.”

The grandpa smiled, “Students come to buy at this time every day.”

After finishing his cherry tomatoes, Sheng Yuan said, “Uncle, give us another skewer of oranges.”

“Okay, will you buy the other types as well?”

Sheng Yuan shook his head, “No, there’s a greedy cat at home.”

He’ll take it back for Sheng Wang.

“Then let me wrap it in a paper bag for you.”

“Thanks.”

Sheng Yuan took the candied orange skewer, and Jin Anzhu had almost finished eating, leaving only Yu Zuojin who was slowly, and had only eaten half.

Sheng Yuan wasn’t in a hurry and just stood there waiting.

Jin Anzhu was beside him, with a smile on his face. “Brother Sheng, the candied hawthorns are really delicious.”

“As long as they’re delicious.”

“Brother Sheng, I’ll treat you to an ice cream cone next time. There’s a great ice cream shop across from our school.”

Yu Zuojin chewed on the hawthorn in his mouth, his gaze growing colder, his fair skin making the blood vessels on the back of his hand more distinct. He stared at Jin Anzhu’s wrist, neck, and face.

His mouth stopped chewing, and he put down the candied hawthorn in his hand.

Sheng Yuan noticed and asked, “Not eating anymore? Uncle, could you please give me a paper bag?”

The grandpa handed the paper bag to Sheng Yuan, who passed it to Yu Zuojin. “Put it in yourself.”

He didn’t take it.

Sheng Yuan asked, “Do you want Brother to put it on for you?”

Yu Zuojin remained silent.

Sheng Yuan understood the expression.

Sheng Yuan didn’t think much of it, took the candied hawthorn from his hand, put it in the paper bag, and handed it back to him.

It was getting late, and Xia Zhiqi had finished eating too.

“You guys go home, I’ll take him back to school.”

Jin Anzhu looked at Yu Zuojin.

He remembered what Sheng Yuan said when he asked him to pick up the other person.

Yu Zuojin was too timid to walk alone at night…

“Brother Sheng, I’m leaving.”

“Brother Sheng, goodbye.”

The two bid farewell, and Sheng Yuan looked at Yu Zuojin. Originally, he was going to say let’s go, but unexpectedly, the other person took a step forward first.

He walked quickly all the way, without looking back.

The cold wind made his scalp tingle, and his brain was unusually clear. Sheng Yuan teased, “Why are you walking so fast?”

Yu Zuojin ignored him and strode forward with the candied hawthorn in hand.

He was gritting his teeth, his jawline tightly clenched.

So annoying.

So annoying.

The dissatisfied voice roared in his mind.

His ears were filled with the sound of “Brother Sheng, Brother Sheng.”

He wanted to rip the external unit of the cochlear implant off his head.

But the voice was in his mind.

Yu Zuojin’s black pupils emitted a dangerous green light, he wanted to tear the other person’s mouth apart.

Taking what’s his.

Someone was taking what’s his.

When they reached the gate of No.1 Middle School, Yu Zuojin stopped, and Sheng Yuan fell behind.

Instead of directly entering the school gate, Yu Zuojin stood in place with the candied hawthorn, waiting.

Sheng Yuan approached him and said, “Go inside, it’s cold outside.”

Yu Zuojin stood there, staring at him, “I’ll buy it for you.”

“What?”

“Ice cream cone, I’ll buy it for you.”

Candied Haws