Chapter 5

"Eat, painkillers," Su Zhanyu did not know when he woke up, and at this moment, he was lying on the sofa rubbing his eyes, "Why not sleep a little longer, it's still early."

"You are getting bold, aren't you?" Zuo Hang kicked aside the clothes and pants that Su Zhanyu had thrown on the ground, "Are you a girl? I'm not trying to hit on you."

He thought for a moment and called Su Zhanyu: "Do you have class in the morning?"

That is fine, it is not easy for your second uncle and the others to support Zhan Yu's education, so please keep an eye on Zhan Yu and do not let your second uncle and the others worry.

Dong Huan walked briskly into Zuo Hang's bedroom. The man's half-smiling expression and unfriendly conversation made her somewhat anxious. Coupled with the cue stick in his hand and the bandage on his head, he exuded an air of menace. How could Zuo Hang possibly know such a person

"Next time, I will definitely serve you well," Su Zhanyu chuckled, and after a while, he also came over, leaning against the door. "Bro, I always thought you were quite serious."

However, he still remembers that yesterday he threw his phone battery into the soup basin, and Su Zhanyu helped him clean it up

First, go to the bathroom and put Dong Huan's toiletries into a garbage bag, and then go out.

No, what happened

Aren't you begging me for my favor?" Zuo Hang curled the corner of his mouth into a smile, picked up a peanut, and slowly chewed it.

There is a market next to the community. Su Zhanyu entered and took a look around with the keys in hand, finding a small shop that makes keys, and asked the master to make a new copy of all the keys.

In that moment, she realized that she did not truly understand Zuo Hang

She took a deep breath, gently pushed the door open, and before she could take a step, she immediately froze in place, wanting to turn around and leave at once

When she took out the key that Zuo Hang had given her to open the door, she could not quite describe what she was feeling. By this time, Zuo Hang had already gone to work, and she had chosen the moment when he was not at home to retrieve her things. Yet, at the instant she opened the door, she hoped to see him having taken a leave from work to wait for her at home

Su Zhanyu's birthday? Zuo Hang calculated the time, it is Saturday, just a few days away. However, the idea of his mother throwing a birthday party for Su Zhanyu is not great. He leaned against the wall and said, "Please don't worry about this, he will definitely want to hang out with his classmates. Asking him to come home for dinner would just be putting him in a difficult position."

She was indeed a bit too ruthless, leaving him without even his underwear. He glanced beside him and found that Su Zhanyu was not on the bed, along with the pillow.

I am a friend of Zuo Hang, " Dong Huan felt that there was no way to communicate normally with this person, " I have some things placed here that I need to take away.

Zuo Hangxin said, I have been troubled by this matter for many years. If it weren't for the fear of disappointing you, would I have stayed at home every birthday? However, he could not bring himself to say this out loud, only subtly reminding: "He might have already made plans with his classmates, just buy him something, celebrating his birthday with his aunt is so boring."

Come on, one day when your current girlfriend announces in front of another man that you are her ex-boyfriend, you will understand what it means to hurt your self-esteem

He slowly sat up while pressing his temples, feeling as if he had been beaten all over.

He was the only person on the bed, and he had no piece of cloth on his entire body. He recalled that his last memory from last night was Su Zhanyu helping him take off his clothes

Everyone at home has come to this conclusion; hasn't Grandma always said that your brother is very mature, very understanding, and has the demeanor of an older brother? In any case, it's a whole lot of praise for your brother.

"It's not too bad, but you keep saying that you're in pain. I checked and didn't find any bruises or bumps on you," Su Zhanyu said as he stood up and stretched his arms. "When I was helping you wipe, you were still hard. I suspect you were just drunk and talking nonsense, so I let you sleep."

If you ask me, it's still the same thing, "Su Zhanyu took the cigarette but didn't smoke it, just stubbed it out in the ashtray. It's not your fault, it's their mistake. Why are you torturing yourself? Isn't that foolish?"

You are unable to strip bare, and you are covered in vomit, yet I do not know where you have placed your underwear

Never mind, even though she had already made her decision, the words of Zuo Hang yesterday still pierced her deeply. She suddenly realized that this man had another side that she did not know about

Zuo Hang sat in the car and only then took out his phone to turn it on. A few seconds later, the sound of text message notifications filled the air, all from the same number. After the notifications finished, Zuo Hang took a glance and saw more than twenty messages.

"Good buddy, very creative," Zuo Hang patted him. In fact, his first reaction was also about the girl, feeling that he was too lewd, and he did not expect that this filthy thing from Zhuang Peng was also thinking along the same lines.

Are you feeling particularly unbalanced? Don't you think we are quite close friends? I went through a breakup and didn't even drag you out for a drink or to go a little crazy, which is quite disappointing?" Zuo Hang glanced at him sideways

"Where should I go to find grievances for him to endure?" Zuo Hang recalled the bottle of wine that Su Zhanyu had smashed in the sink, and with that kind of stubbornness, who would dare to wrong him

He threw the keys onto the table, sat back on the sofa, and continued to polish the cue. After about ten minutes, he stopped, stood up, and waved the cue a couple of times. The cue traced a beautiful arc in the air, and only then was he satisfied as he leaned the cue against the wall and went into the bedroom to put on his clothes

Truly carefree

The key is that you didn't use this trick when you were trying to win over the girl, Su Zhanyu said as he entered the bathroom, raising his voice inside, "Why don't you use this trick on me? It works."

It seemed that it was only at this moment that she suddenly noticed that, apart from the books and clothes she had brought, there was nothing in the room that reflected their relationship; not even a single photograph, despite the fact that they had many pictures together

"Usually it seems quite reasonable, but after a few drinks, everything just slips out," Su Zhanyu squeezed to the edge of the sink and turned on the faucet. "What you said yesterday was really hurtful to the girl's self-esteem, wasn't it?"

Did you not sleep well

What do you want to do!" Zhuang Peng threw down his chopsticks and crossed his arms over his chest

"What is it, is something wrong?" Zuo Hang wiped his face and turned around to look at him

Dong Huan actually did not have many belongings at Zuo Hang's home, just a few changes of clothes, a few books, and a set of toiletries, but she still decided to retrieve them

Are you planning to strip it bare and throw it away?" Left Hang smiled.

She feels that this is not the man she desires, she wants a passionate love, the kind of man who can ignite the fervor in her heart

What is your surname? Su Zhanyu sat cross-legged on the sofa, with his hockey stick resting on his legs, idly preparing to wipe it with a cloth

She didn't explain? Zhuang Peng felt somewhat dissatisfied; a man like Zuo Hang should not be so easily given up by Dong Huan. He truly could not understand.

Well

Isn't that a bit excessive? Don't you also celebrate your birthday at home?

"Wait a moment." Su Zhanyu stood up with the cue and walked towards Dong Huan

"Don't drink like that anymore," Su Zhanyu said, leaning back on the sofa and yawning, looking as if he hadn't had enough sleep. "You threw up seven or eight times last night; I really wanted to just throw you out the door."

"Just stay there." Zuo Hang put on his clothes. In fact, he could hardly remember what he had said to Dong Huan yesterday; it was just a bout of venting fueled by alcohol.

Su Zhanyu was sprawled on the sofa, sound asleep with his bare arms resting on the floor

Has Zhan Yu been wronged by you these past couple of days? This remark from my mother makes it sound as if he has a history of bullying Su Zhan Yu

"It is not just a little; it is quite significant." Zuo Hang returned to the living room, lit a cigarette, took a puff, felt uncomfortable, and then handed it to Su Zhanyu

When Zhuang Peng came out of the restroom, Zuo Hang placed his arm on his shoulder and said, "Da Zhuang, think about it, what would be an appropriate birthday gift for an eighteen or nineteen-year-old boy?"

"Where did such a conclusion come from?" Zuo Hang splashed cold water on his face, feeling much more comfortable.

"The doorkeeper." Su Zhanyu glanced at her; is this the woman who had made Zuo Hang groan all night? She has a decent figure, but her appearance is average

"Your way of thinking is just like a woman's, always needing an explanation? Her explanations are nothing more than those two clichéd phrases: 'You are not the man I want.' I said I understood, and that was the end of it." Zuo Hang lowered his head to eat.

Hmm? Left Hang was taken aback by his question. Is this appropriate? Knowing full well that he was quite troubled by this matter, he still brings it up for no reason.

"Key," Su Zhanyu pointed to the key in her hand and beckoned with his finger, "Give it to me."

"Done." Su Zhanyu did not ask further and hung up the phone

Su Zhanyu had just returned from training, drenched in sweat and in the process of taking off his clothes. Upon hearing this, he threw his clothes onto the ground and turned to look at him: "Bro, do you know why your ex-girlfriend said it was boring to be with you?"

"You may do as you please." Su Zhanyu smiled, lowered his head, and continued to wipe the cue.

"Hurry up and eat," Zuo Hang lowered his voice, "We'll go to the restroom in a moment, and once the door is closed..."

Additionally, on the 7th is your younger brother's birthday; you should invite him to our home for a meal, and I will celebrate his birthday.

He picked the last one, opened it, and there was only one sentence on it: I will go to your house tomorrow morning to get my things

You won't even take five minutes to do it.

He tossed the key in his hand, and there was a small pink pig keychain on it. He remembered that the key belonging to Zuo Hang had a blue one, which should be a matching pair

Sitting on the bed and awake for a while, Zuo Hang, with a head as heavy as carrying two hundred pounds of rice, unsteadily put on a pair of underwear and walked into the living room

During the meal, Zhuang Peng attempted to speak several times, but ultimately remained silent.

Zuo Hang glanced at the more than twenty unread messages, moved his fingers, and deleted them

The two of them were unable to have a grand affair in the restroom. Zhuang Peng entered the restroom while Zuo Hang was outside answering his mother's phone call

"Miss." Zhuang Peng adjusted his pants and spoke without a second thought.

After returning home in the evening, he directly asked Su Zhanyu: "Is your birthday on Saturday? What gift do you want?"

The next morning, before the alarm clock rang, Zuo Hang woke up, not because of a full bladder, nor due to noise, but because of a headache.

Moreover, this person is not wearing any clothes; no, they are only wearing a pair of underwear

Dong Huan threw the keys in his hand onto his palm, turned around, and quickly ran over to press the elevator button, while also keeping a vigilant eye in this direction

In Zuo Hang's impression, he had never bullied this younger brother; at most, he had not been fond of him during their childhood, often taking a detour to avoid him. When the younger brother followed him and became annoying, he would turn around and glare at him. However, each time, Gou Dan would just grin foolishly at him, feeling somewhat embarrassed, yet he would continue to follow him.

On his way home, he passed by a trash bin and without the slightest hesitation, threw Dong Huan's set of keys into it

"Don't ask anymore, it's nothing, it's all in the past." Zuo Hang glanced at him, estimating that if he didn't talk about this matter, it would suffocate Zhuang Peng.

"It hurts so much." Zuo Hang did not like taking medicine, but now he unhesitatingly put the pill in his mouth and swallowed it with water.

Zuo Hang walked over to the table and sat down, hesitating whether to wake him up now to ask why he had stripped him bare. However, his headache was so overwhelming that he felt disoriented. He gently tapped his fingers on his head, and after a few taps, he noticed a cup of water and two white pills placed on the table.

There is someone in the room, but it is not Zuo Hang

Zuo Hang was troubled all morning by Zhuang Peng's profound gaze. He stared at the screen without looking away for three hours, yet he could always feel Zhuang Peng's powerful aura, as if he were on the verge of speaking but held back.

Having tidied up the items in the wardrobe, she found a bag to pack the books as well, gazing at the familiar bedroom before her

"Come on, are you challenging me?" Zhuang Peng lowered his head and ate vigorously, "I just fear that you might not dare."

I am leaving said Dong Huan as she crossed the living room with her belongings and walked to the door, she had no intention of taking the toiletries from the bathroom, she felt an inexplicable fear of the man sitting in the living room

Then how about this, you pay for his birthday, " Mom thought for a moment, " He is a student, he definitely has no money, you, as his older brother, can treat him, that should be fine, right?

The headache must be suppressed; he cannot take a leave of absence today for the library as he has not finished his work. Moreover, he does not want Zhuang Peng to think that after what happened yesterday, he is taking leave today due to emotional distress, which would be quite embarrassing.

He knew that Zhuang Peng was waiting for him to take the initiative to explain the developments of yesterday's events, but he really had nothing to say. He was not a person who would linger on; no matter how deep his feelings for Dong Huan were, after such an incident, he would simply turn the page, whether it was painful or not was another matter.

"Did you not give me a rub?" Zuo Hang glanced at him, stood up, and entered the bathroom to prepare for washing up

"Are you going to eat?" During the lunch break, Zhuang Peng nudged him from behind with the back of his chair.

"Isn't that so? I have already prepared my shoulder!" Zhuang Peng laughed

Then you should not go out. Someone is coming to pick up something in the morning. When she leaves, you can ask her to return the key to my room, and from now on, you can use that set of keys

Hmm. Zuo Hang stood up. It seems that the dishes made by Su Zhanyu yesterday were indeed quite good, but unfortunately, I had no appetite and only ate a few bites, which I ended up throwing up on the Emperor. I didn't eat anything in the morning, and now I'm starting to feel quite empty in my stomach.

Su Zhanyu was taken aback for a moment; he could guess that Zuo Hang had experienced a breakup, but he did not expect the manner of the breakup to be so unconventional: "That is somewhat embarrassing"

Whether in her eyes or in the eyes of others, Zuo Hang is an outstanding man. He possesses a mature side, yet occasionally displays a childlike demeanor. However, when facing her, he is always calm and gentle

Su Zhanyu smiled and, when she looked over for the second time, slammed the door shut

There are times when Zuo Hang can be quite harsh

"My surname is Dong, no need for courtesy," Dong Huan was momentarily taken aback by his inexplicable opening line, and reflexively replied. Only after responding did she realize that in such a situation, the conversation should not proceed this way. She averted her gaze to avoid looking directly at the nearly naked body of this person and asked, "Who are you?"

Dong Huan quickly opened the door, stepping one leg outside, ready to run out at any moment in case of an emergency, then turned his head and asked, "What is it?"

"You can give whatever you want, even if it's just a big cabbage. As long as you haven't mentioned it, it will be a surprise," Su Zhanyu said while also taking off his pants, teaching him in just his underwear. "If you ask several days in advance, it loses its charm, you understand? Even if you want to ask, you should at least do it half a year in advance, casually ask, and then surprise him with the gift. That would be perfect."