Boyfriend Always Thinks I’m a Little Pitiful Chapter 14

Looking at Xie Ci, who was washing cups like a model, Gu Yufeng thought to himself, no wonder this cup is "reserved just for him."

Gu Yufeng casually picked up a Sunshine Rose grape and popped it into his mouth, finding the taste quite good. He gestured to Xie Ci to give him another skewer, with a sort of "might as well" attitude.

Before long, the bartender returned. Xie Ci was supposed to go to the main hall, but the supervisor saw that the atmosphere at the bar was good, so he let him stay and chat.

Though it was called chatting, Xie Ci barely spoke. Most of the time, it was just a group of people watching him wash cups, and they seemed to enjoy it.

Gu Yufeng was one of them. Eating fruit and drinking Sprite in a bar while watching his ex-husband, now a waiter, wash cups was quite an extraordinary life experience.

A middle-aged man, reeking of alcohol and wearing a gray suit, squeezed next to Gu Yufeng. He clinked his glass against Gu Yufeng's and looked at him greedily, "You're really pretty. Want to have a drink with me over there?"

As he spoke, the man reached out to put his hand on Gu Yufeng's shoulder.

"Excuse me, sir."

Xie Ci had noticed the man approaching and intercepted his hand midway. "You're drunk. You can exit through the small door on the right and turn left to the little terrace to sober up."

The man, feeling obstructed, was a bit annoyed. "I'm talking to him. Why are you butting in?"

Xie Ci reminded him, "He's a guy, not a girl."

"Of course, I know he's a guy!"

The man waved off Xie Ci's hand. "Don't think I didn't notice. I saw him flirting with you earlier. He's from that side! I didn't get the wrong person!"

Everyone knew what "that side" the man was referring to. However, this wasn't a gay bar, and most people were straight. Many had seen the interaction between Gu Yufeng and Xie Ci earlier, but they just laughed it off as playful banter. Plus, both were young and handsome, making their interaction pleasing to the eye, so no one felt offended.

But this greasy middle-aged man coming on strong made many feel uncomfortable.

Gu Yufeng finished the fruit in his mouth and then turned to size up the middle-aged man. "I like males, not eunuchs."

"Pfft..."

A female customer two seats away spat out her drink, coughing and laughing uncontrollably. The bar's atmosphere was already lively, and her laughter was contagious.

The middle-aged man was publicly ridiculed, and his face couldn't hold up. He started shouting about complaining to Xie Ci, drawing the supervisor and manager over.

Gu Yufeng spoke slowly, "I'm the one who insulted you, and they're the ones laughing at you. Why complain about him? Bullying the weak? You won't admit you're a eunuch?"

The middle-aged man was furious, and with the alcohol kicking in, his face turned red. "You! Say that again?!"

Gu Yufeng: "You stink. Can you stay away from me?"

The middle-aged man pointed at him, "You—!"

The supervisor and manager tried to calm the middle-aged man down, but some people just like to cause trouble when drunk. With his pride hurt, the more they tried to calm him, the more he acted like he would trash the place if Gu Yufeng didn't go drink with him.

"So noisy."

Gu Yufeng put down some cash and got up, his mood ruined. "A whole night's good mood, gone."

Many were watching, and the manager, worried about the bar's reputation, kept apologizing to Gu Yufeng.

As soon as Gu Yufeng left, the middle-aged man angrily chased after him.

Xie Ci, worried something might happen, quietly left the bar.

Outside the bar was a dim alley, and it was almost 2 AM, with hardly any pedestrians around.

When Xie Ci found them, he saw Gu Yufeng kick the middle-aged man into a nearby trash heap, hands in his pockets, walking away without looking back.

Not far away, a blonde assistant was waiting at the alley entrance.

Xie Ci didn't chase after them but instead walked to the trash heap to check on the middle-aged man.

The trash station was built with bricks and cement, about half a person's height, a few square meters, used to store garbage from nearby businesses.

At this moment, the middle-aged man's head was half-buried in trash, covered in filth, and he was in a semi-conscious state, groaning in pain.

"Of all people to mess with, you chose him."

Xie Ci's gaze swept over the ring on the man's left ring finger, squatting down to find his phone.

When the supervisor caught up, Xie Ci was about to make a call.

"Is he hurt? How did he just happen to fall into the trash heap?" The supervisor covered his nose, glancing at Xie Ci's screen. "You're calling 120?"

Xie Ci pressed the call button. "If we don't call an ambulance, who's going to move him? You?"

The supervisor backed away in disgust. "No way, it stinks!"

After calling the ambulance, Xie Ci searched the man's contacts and dialed a number labeled "Stinky Wife."

The call was quickly answered, and a woman's complaining voice came through.

"It's so late, and you're still not home?! Don't tell me you're working overtime again!"

Xie Ci: "Hello, I'm a waiter at Night Bar. Is this your husband's phone?"

There was a pause on the other end, and the tone softened a bit. "Yes, what's happened to my husband?"

"He's drunk and harassing men in the bar." Xie Ci's tone was light and casual, so much so that even the supervisor didn't notice anything wrong at first.

There was a two-second silence on the other end, followed by the woman's angry shout, "Harassing men?!"

The supervisor finally realized and quickly stopped Xie Ci. "Xiao Xie, don't talk nonsense!"

Xie Ci looked innocent. "How am I talking nonsense? He harassed men, everyone in the bar saw it. After being rejected, he threw a fit and caused a scene. He passed out as soon as he left the bar. We've already called an ambulance. If you can, please come over."

The supervisor stared at Xie Ci, who nonchalantly hung up the phone, suddenly understanding.

"You did it on purpose?"

Xie Ci put the man's phone back in his pocket and stood up, his expression indifferent. "I'm just fulfilling my duty to inform the family of the truth."

The supervisor was exasperated. "You're a real devil, aren't you!"

Twenty minutes later, at the New City Center Hospital, emergency room.

Xie Ci stood with his arms crossed against the corridor wall, watching a pregnant woman storm in, ignoring the medical staff's attempts to stop her, and slap the middle-aged man hard, shouting "divorce" loud enough to echo through the entire emergency corridor.

Satisfied with the outcome, Xie Ci left.

The supervisor watched the middle-aged man get beaten, grimacing but staying silent.

Seeing Xie Ci approach, the supervisor lowered his voice. "You're ruthless, ruining this guy's life with just a phone call. If you say it wasn't to vent for that pretty boy, I wouldn't believe it even if you beat me to death!"

Xie Ci didn't deny it. "I'm not the one who ruined his life; he did it to himself."

The supervisor clicked his tongue and shook his head. "But for that girl, it might be a good thing."

Xie Ci headed out. "Senior year is busy. I'll work until today."

"Huh?"

The supervisor stared blankly at Xie Ci leaving, hurriedly catching up. "Don't be mad, I wasn't blaming you. Come back, we can talk things over!"

The next day, Xie Ci woke up close to ten.

He got up, washed up, went out for breakfast, and returned to see Ye Yurou and her husband in the first-floor hall, discussing Chen Zhanpeng's transfer.

Chen Zhanpeng was advised to leave due to borrowing money and group fighting. The city education bureau took it as a typical case this year. With his mediocre grades, transferring to Second or Third High School was impossible.

The couple cared about their reputation and didn't want their son to go to a poor high school. The only option left was a private school, but the fees were high, and with Chen Xinhong's income, it was barely affordable.

As Xie Ci went up to the second floor, he ran into Chen Zhanpeng, who was pushing a wheelchair out of the room.

"Don't think you can stay at First High School after getting me into this mess."

Chen Zhanpeng said with a stern face, "Even if I'm expelled, I can still go to a private school. What about you? If you're expelled, you'll be begging on the streets!"

Hearing this, Xie Ci thought of Xiang Haibin, who found the barbecue stall last night, and turned to ask Chen Zhanpeng, "Did you get someone to report me for working?"

"Scared?"

Chen Zhanpeng leaned back in his wheelchair, pulling a mocking smile. "You think you can take me on?"

Xie Ci: "If I'm expelled, can you still live here?"

Chen Zhanpeng's face changed. "You're dreaming!"

Xie Ci headed upstairs. "Feel free to try. Let's see who ends up begging."

Chen Zhanpeng was filled with anger, wanting to retort but also a bit worried.

This house belonged to Xie Ci's dad. If they pushed him too far, would he really kick their family out?

By the time he finished packing, it was almost noon. There were too many books to move at once, so Xie Ci first moved his luggage downstairs, hearing Zhang Ruochuan's voice from outside the door.

A three-wheeled vehicle was parked outside the courtyard gate, with Zhang Ruochuan in the driver's seat and Fang Size and Jiang Chenyu in the back.

"What brings you here?"

Xie Ci opened the iron gate to let them in.

Fang Size: "We're here to help you move."

"Just in time."

Zhang Ruochuan jumped off the vehicle. "It took quite a bit of time to borrow this three-wheeler."

With three people helping, the little stuff Xie Ci had was quickly loaded onto the vehicle.

Until Xie Ci left, he didn't say a word to Ye Yurou and her husband.

The couple's faces were ashen.

Chen Xinhong couldn't help but complain, "Why didn't you try to calm him down? What if it blows up and Xie Qian finds out?"

Ye Yurou: "You only know how to blame me. Why don't you try calming him down?"

Chen Xinhong: "Isn't it always you doing it?"

Ye Yurou: "Just because I do it, it's my responsibility?!"

As the couple argued, the doorbell suddenly rang. They thought Xie Ci had come back and hurried to open the door, only to find Xiang Haibin.

"Mr. Xiang?"

Ye Yurou was puzzled. "What brings you here?"

Xiang Haibin looked serious. "I'm here for a home visit. There are some things about Xie Ci I need to discuss with you."

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At the same time, at the Gu family.

Gu Yufeng slept until noon, got up, took a shower, casually threw on a shirt, only buttoning it at the waist, leaving the front open. He sat by the window in the small hall, with a laptop on his bent leg, speaking in a foreign language on a business call.

A young woman in her twenties suddenly appeared in his view. Gu Yufeng abruptly ended the call, hung up, and looked at the intruder with a cold face. "Who let you in?"

"Do you remember me?"

The girl wasn't intimidated by his attitude. She flicked her long hair by her neck and walked over with a smile. "We met at the banquet last night."

Gu Yufeng vaguely remembered she was Gu Churan's date.

"What's up?"

The girl shyly sat on the windowsill, less than a hand's width from Gu Yufeng's leg.

"You were so handsome at the charity auction last night."

Gu Yufeng: "So, my love for collecting junk is well-known now?"

The girl thought he was joking, feeling more confident, her smile deepening.

But before she could speak, Gu Yufeng looked her up and down. "But I don't collect just any junk."

The girl's face stiffened, not expecting such a response from Gu Yufeng, leaving her momentarily speechless.

Gu Yufeng closed his laptop, got up, and left, shouting to the outside, "Robertson, if you let random people in again, I'll send you back to Country D."

Robertson hurried over. "A lot of clothes were delivered to your house. I was checking them!"

In the outer hall, the butler and a group of people waited respectfully, with several rows of clothes, shoes, and accessories beside them.

Seeing Gu Yufeng approach, the butler greeted him. "Young Master, you're starting to live on campus today. These are clothes specially selected for you. Do you like any of them?"

Gu Yufeng glanced over them. "I'm going to school, not a fashion show. What do I need these flashy clothes for?"

The butler bowed slightly. "Shall I change them?"

"No need, it's a hassle."

Gu Yufeng casually pulled out a few shirts and tossed them to him. Seeing the shoes, he thought of Xie Ci's worn sneakers, checked the shoe size, and tossed them over. "These will do."

The butler acknowledged, "Yes."

When Gu Yufeng arrived at school, Xie Ci had already completed the check-in process.

Many students already lived on campus, and those moving in later might end up sharing a dorm with students from other classes.

The dorm had four bunk beds along the walls, usually housing up to six people, leaving two beds for storage.

When Xie Ci arrived at dorm 316, including Zhang Ruochuan and Jiang Chenyu, four people were already living there.

The dorm was messy, with the bunk bed by the window still empty. Xie Ci planned to clean it first, but then he saw Gu Yufeng entering from the doorway, feeling a bad premonition.

Gu Yufeng walked over to Xie Ci. "What a coincidence, the beautiful Captain Xie is here too."

Xie Ci: "…You're staying here too?"

"You were right; we really are fated."

Gu Yufeng looked around the dorm, saw the books on the lower bunk on the left, and casually asked, "You're sleeping on the bottom? Then I'll sleep above you."

Xie Ci: "…"

Zhang Ruochuan, who was also tidying up, pointed to the lower bunk on the right. "There's another lower bunk here."

"No need." Gu Yufeng smiled brightly at Xie Ci. "I like sleeping above him."

Xie Ci: "…"

All six people in the dorm had just moved in, with plenty to organize.

Xie Ci went to the water room to fetch water and overheard two other classmates whispering.

"We're actually in the same dorm as Xie Ci! What do we do? I'm both excited and scared. He won't attack us for no reason, right?"

"He won't. Didn't they say he's not as fierce as the rumors? Besides, we haven't offended him."

"But I'm still a bit scared. He's so tall, feels like he could knock me out with one punch."

"Stop scaring yourself. You're making me nervous too."

Xie Ci: "…"

The most dangerous guy is sleeping above him.

The one who should be worried about being attacked is him, right?