Standing Next To You
Chapter 137: Think Too Much

Chapter 137: Think Too Much

"Will you be okay?" Fei Chuan asked Bei Sangyun on their way back to their classroom.

"Okay in what?" Bei Sangyun asked innocently.

"You know what I mean," Fei Chuan replied.

Fei Chuan didn’t entirely understand Richard’s standing as a guest of the Lin family, but he mentioned Bei Sangyun’s grandfather, so he must not be just any normal guest.

It was very clear Richard had a high status. It could be seen how Lin Sunji fawned over Richard and how the impatient Bei Sangyun kept her temper even though Richard bothered her every time.

However, Bei Sangyun offended him outright this time, and it was because of him.

Fei Chuan wasn’t afraid of Richard, but it might be a different story for Bei Sangyun. Richard’s family and Bei Sangyun’s were related, after all. And in the Lin family, Bei Sangyun’s status seemed not as good as the other members. He was afraid this might trouble Bei Sangyun.

"Are you worried about me?" Bei Sangyun teased. Her bad mood was slowly disappearing, seeing Fei Chuan expressing his concern.

Fei Chuan frowned. "Is it a good time for you to joke around? You just poured soup on his head."

"He is constantly bothering me; he deserved it. Besides, isn’t it fun seeing him drenched in chicken soup? He was asking for it, so I just gave it to him," Bei Sangyun replied with a shrug.

"You should really think before you act," Fei Chuan nagged. "If you want to see him drenched in soup, you should hand the bowl to me. I have hands too. I can just pour it on him. He’s annoying me too."

Fei Chuan wasn’t joking. If Bei Sangyun hadn’t done that, he must have done it in some way.

If he had acted faster than Bei Sangyun, the latter wouldn’t have to face any consequences that might happen afterward.

Although he was a nobody in the Fei family, he was still a member of the great Fei family. If Richard wants to settle debts, he has to think wisely if he finds out his family background.

Bei Sangyun paused. She gazed at Fei Chuan with deep meaning in her eyes.

Now that she had learned about his (the adult Fei Chuan’s) feelings toward her, she could not help but give meaning to his current actions.

Does he want to protect her?

Bei Sangyun held her cheeks.

Geez. She did not expect Fei Chuan to have such a romantic side. It was kind of embarrassing.

Bei Sangyun clapped her cheek to get a hold of herself. She can’t let her mind wander like this.

"Don’t think about him too much. He’s my problem, and I have to take care of it. Right now, we have to do something else." Bei Sangyun suddenly faced Fei Chuan.

In the empty hallway, there was only Bei Sangyun and Fei Chuan. Bei Sangyun took a step closer and extended her hand to him.

"The three-second contact," Bei Sangyun said with a smile.

Fei Chuan: "...."

He sighed. It seemed that Bei Sangyun didn’t really bother about the incident with Richard. Should he also let go of his worries?

Fei Chuan placed his hand on Bei Sangyun’s palm. Just as he made contact, Bei Sangyun wrapped her hand over his. Her hand was soft and small, barely covering his hand.

Fei Chuan’s heart skipped a beat. He looked away and counted the three seconds in his mind.

The more seconds passed, the hotter her hand seemed to be. His ears turned redder. Just as the third second came, Fei Chuan immediately pulled his hand away from her hold.

"The three seconds passed," he muttered as he wiped his hand on the hem of his shirt.

Bei Sangyun saw his action of wiping his hand on his clothes. Her smile turned stiff. Whenever they held hands, the man would pull away quickly before she could finish counting in her head. Then he would wipe his hand off as if he had just touched something disgusting.

Look at that deep frown on his face. Does he think of her as a virus?

For a moment, Bei Sangyun doubted her conclusion that Fei Chuan liked her. She must be overthinking it and giving actions too much meaning. He couldn’t even endure her touch.

Bei Sangyun sulked. She got excited for nothing.

Perhaps the current Fei Chuan doesn’t have any liking or a bit of affection toward her like she had thought. What a pity.

Bei Sangyun suddenly paused.

Wait. Why was she disappointed?

She looked at Fei Chuan’s back in a daze. A ridiculous thought appeared in her head.

That realization made Bei Sangyun’s eyes widen.

No way....

Fei Chuan noticed Bei Sangyun was not following. He turned around to face her. His head moved, and his bangs followed, exposing his pretty eyes. "What’s wrong?"

Bei Sangyun covered her mouth in shock. No way....

There was really no way. That was impossible.

Fei Chuan frowned. Bei Sangyun was looking at him as if she was seeing a ghost. "I have something to do. So I’ll be going first."

He turned around and continued to walk. His arrogant and prickly attitude was the same as usual. He did not look like he was talking to someone he had feelings for. She must have really overthink it.

Bei Sangyun shook her head.

Them getting closer must have clouded her mind for a moment. This was a new relationship, so she must have gotten a bit attached to him. Like every other normal person.

That must be it. She was new to having a friend, so she must have mistaken it for a moment.

Bei Sangyun convinced herself with that reason. Only then did she calm down her fast-beating heart and ran after Fei Chuan.

****

The sound of keyboard typing was the only thing that could be heard in the dimly lit room. A phone call suddenly came in, causing the long bony fingers to pause.

The man answered the call and continued typing.

[Hey, Code. I have a job for you.] The speaker on the other line went straight to the request.

"How much are you going to offer?" The owner of the hand spoke in a rough voice.

[One hundred grand for the digging, another hundred for going online, and another hundred for the completion. If I am satisfied, maybe I’ll add another one hundred.]

The man who was typing consistently paused. His attention was successfully caught.

"Send me the details."

A few minutes later, an email was sent to his inbox. It had the details and the name of the person he needed to dig.

The man opened the email.

[Fei Chuan, Tian Shen Senior High, School Forum....etc]

There were some other small details under it.

The speaker on the phone spoke again, [Make sure to dig up every piece of dirt. Then go online. I want this person down in three days.]

The man hacked the school forum provided as his VIP client spoke. He found a picture of this Fei Chuan in the school forum.

The man ’tsked’. What kind of bastard dared to go against this pervert?

"You want me to destroy him?"

[Badly.]

"Alright. Prepare the money then."