Give Me Another Smile

n Tao said, instantly resuming his ruffian demeanor as he provocatively hooked his lips at Zhao Yu.

Wen Tao wasn't behaving like this because he had a bad temper.
Instead, it was because a certain someone was trying to tear his “ship” apart.
This was a new term he learned, and along with this term, he also learned the saying, “You can oppose a ship, but you can never break it apart!” Hence, he found how Zhao Yu behaved toward Yin Zhao-an very upsetting.

“I see.” Zhao Yu ignored Wen Tao's provocation and placed the bag of fruits on the bedside table.
Then, he moved a chair up to the bed, sat next to Yin Zhao-an, and gently said, “I'm sorry for coming late.
I was stuck in military training, and the teachers won't let us leave sch—.”

“Blah, blah, blah…”

A voice interrupted Zhao Yu.
When Zhao Yu turned around to glare at the source, he saw Wen Tao nonchalantly picking his ears while dawdling over to the sofa.
Then, Wen Tao sat down, crossed his legs, and looked at Zhao Yu provocatively.

Zhao Yu was a little peeved at getting interrupted.
However, his upbringing forbade him from bickering with a hoodlum.

“I have the next few days off from school, so how about I come over and keep you company?” Zhao Yu asked, putting his smile back on.
“Do you know that you've become a celebrity in our school? Almost everyone at school knows about you now.”

“Hey, hey.
Aside from Big Bro Zhao, Big Sis Tang is also famous, okay?” Wen Tao said, finding Zhao Yu's gentlemanly act repulsive.
Even Tony behaved more genuinely than Zhao Yu, though he hated both regardless.

Zhao Yu's expression turned very ugly after getting interrupted yet again, his hands resting on his kneecaps stiffening a little.

Yin Zhao-an could see that Wen Tao was trying to pick a fight with Wen Tao.
Although she didn't know why her underling was doing such a thing, she hurriedly tried to defuse the situation, saying, “What good is there in having such fame? I'd rather people not know about me.
There's no point in arguing over this topic.”

“That's right.
There's no point arguing about this,” Wen Tao said in agreement.

Who's the one that started this argument in the first place? Zhao Yu silently rolled his eyes at Wen Tao.

After getting interrupted twice in a row, Zhao Yu was no longer in the mood to talk.
It was especially so when a despicable person like Wen Tao was still in the room.

“I'll come to visit you next time,” Zhao Yu said as he got up from his seat.
Then, he glanced at a certain somebody who was peeling a tangerine and added, “I'll come when he's not here.”

Wen Tao snorted disdainfully when he heard Zhao Yu's words.
Then, as soon as Zhao Yu stepped out of the ward, Wen Tao smirked and loudly said, “Too bad for you, then, since I'll be staying here every day.”

…

Zhao Yu naturally heard what Wen Tao said.
Holding back his anger, he left the hospital in a resentful mood.
However, as his mind was distracted, he accidentally bumped into someone on his way out of the lobby and fell to the ground.

Although Zhao Yu was filled with anger, the etiquette engraved onto his bones immediately made him apologize to the person he bumped into.

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“I'm sorry.”

Zhao Yu sullenly got up from the ground.
Because of the fall, his white shirt became stained with dust from the floor, which gave him quite a miserable appearance.

Just as Zhao Yu was about to step out of the lobby, someone grabbed his arm and handed him a piece of tissue paper.
Then, he heard the other party asking, “Are you okay?”

It was a voice he had heard only once before.
Even so, hearing it allowed him to instantly think of the owner.