Chapter 35: Dusk, Sunset

Lu Yan He sighed and could only be more careful.

After applying the iodine, he picked up the Yunnan Baiyao powder.

"This also hurts a bit, you have to bear with it."

Lu Yan He warned in advance.

Chen Siqi bit her lip and gave a hum.

Although he warned her in advance, the moment the powder was sprinkled on the wound, Chen Siqi still couldn't help it; her brows were tightly furrowed, she bit her teeth, and let out a few soft groans.

Lu Yan He applied the gauze for her.

"Okay, it's been simply treated." He said. "After you go back, let your family take a look at it."

A layer of fine sweat appeared on Chen Siqi's forehead, shining in the sunset.

Struggling for a moment, she said, "It's not like you're the only one who's miserable. Aren't I also quite miserable?"

"Thank you," she said.

"So you don't stay here for evening self-study at night either." Lu Yan He asked. "You said last time that you asked Xu Zijun for the answers not to copy her answers, so what was it for?"

Lu Yan He was someone who couldn't sing, couldn't dance, had no talent, and was like a rock when recording shows, with no variety effect at all. He was completely a fool who had accidentally entered the entertainment industry.

"That's not because everyone saw that your life story was very pitiful. I saw online that some people said you debuted by selling misery." Chen Siqi said immediately.

Chen Siqi glared at him. "Why do you still remember this?"

Did Liu Weian really bring such a big psychological shadow to Chen Siqi?

"Fine."

At this very moment, there were quite a few pedestrians on this road.

Chen Siqi gave an "oh."

Chen Siqi's lips moved, as if she wanted to say something, but said nothing.

"You actually think you're an outdated idol?" Chen Siqi glanced at him sideways. "I feel like you were never really popular."

Surprisingly, Lu Yan He understood the apology behind Chen Siqi's words.

A pair of young students sitting on the roadside steps didn't attract much attention.

"Are you that poor?"

Talking nonsense!

"Selling misery, haha, fine, they weren't wrong." Lu Yan He shrugged. "But it's not selling. My past life was indeed very miserable. Who would want to have no parents by their side, and who would want to live miserably?"

She didn't want to apologize directly, so she used these words to comfort him.

Chen Siqi said, "It doesn't hurt as much as before. I'll be fine after resting a bit more."

"It was okay when I participated in the talent show. At least I debuted based on fan votes."

"I just wanted to make sure my answers were correct. I can't fail the exam. I can't let that woman Liu Weian see me make a fool of myself."

Lu Yan He didn't know what to think for a moment.

"What are you laughing at?" Chen Siqi asked.

"How did you get this injury?" Lu Yan He put the things into the plastic bag one by one and asked.

"Curiosity. If you really don't want to say it, then forget it."

If it weren't for the orange-red sunset shining on her face, Lu Yan He would definitely have noticed that her cheeks were a bit red.

Chen Siqi looked at him in surprise.

"Where's your driver? Didn't he come to pick you up today?" Lu Yan He asked.

"He took my dad to the airport. I'm taking a taxi back myself." Chen Siqi said.

Chen Siqi's face froze for a moment: "Wh-whose business is it!"

"Being a star... I haven't done it for many days." He said euphemistically. "It's not about whether I like it or not. I participated in that talent show just to make money at the beginning."

However, he took a look, then withdrew his gaze and continued to sit on the steps with Chen Siqi.

There was a broken tile there with a sharp, jagged edge.

She was embarrassed to say that she had suddenly seen Li Lin nearby and, in her haste to avoid her, had accidentally scraped her leg when she turned around.

"Yeah." Lu Yan He said. "It's not easy being an outdated idol."

"Then did you make money?" Chen Siqi asked again.

She lowered her head, her hands wrapped around her knees.

Actually, in Chen Siqi's view, what others said wasn't wrong.

Chen Siqi looked at Lu Yan He's expressionless face, wanting to apologize, but couldn't say it.

Lu Yan He saw the bus he was supposed to take coming.

"Thanks for just now."

A warm breeze happened to blow by.

"I accidentally scraped it in that place." Chen Siqi pointed to the roadside flower bed two meters to the left of the steps.

Chen Siqi didn't want to admit that she was avoiding Li Lin.

After saying it, Chen Siqi regretted it. These words... shouldn't have been said in front of Lu Yan He. When Lu Yan He participated in the talent show, he gained a group of fans who felt sorry for him because he was an orphan from a young age, came from the countryside, and had a poor family background. This made him the most miserable person among those contestants, and because it caused heated discussions online, the show crew repeatedly used it to hype him up. It was just that in the years since, people mentioning this from time to time had become material to mock Lu Yan He, attacking him in every way for selling misery, and then attacking him for being outdated and down-and-out—an artist who debuted by hyping himself up wouldn't be popular for long.

Lu Yan He suddenly laughed, although laughing at this point in time was a bit inappropriate.

The sycamore trees on the roadside were blown rustlingly.

Lu Yan He said, "Just suddenly thought of the appearance fee you gave. Thanks to that money, I'm not so strapped for cash for the time being."

Chen Siqi was always cold and arrogant in front of others, but at this moment, she also had some regrets in her heart.

Why did she subconsciously want to avoid it when she saw Li Lin?

No wonder it scraped so badly.

Chen Siqi asked, "Do you like being a star?"

Lu Yan He laughed in his heart, thinking, he hadn't really done it, so how would he know.

Chen Siqi: "... Also true."

But the truth wasn't easy to say in front of others.

Lu Yan He pointed at himself helplessly: "Do you think if I had made money, I would still covet that little appearance fee for your birthday party?"

Lu Yan He smiled and said, "You're at least fighting wits and courage with your stepmother in a wealthy family, while I'm fighting for a bite to eat from the hands of this uncontrollable fate. It's completely not the same level of difficulty, so don't compare yourself with me, Princess."

Lu Yan He said, "You can even scrape it like this. How much force did you use to scrape such a big cut?"

Only the students of the 13th Middle School would notice them and recognize that the man was Lu Yan He.

"You already thanked me just now."

The two were silent for a while.

Chen Siqi was silent for a long time before speaking.

This dusk, the light was stirred by the full orange-red and became a bit dim, making it hard to see other people's faces clearly.

She suddenly remembered something.

"Then your current state—" Lu Yan He's gaze fell on the gauze on Chen Siqi's foot.

"A small metaphor." Lu Yan He smiled slightly. "How is your leg? Can you walk?"

Chen Siqi's heartbeat inexplicably accelerated, and she stood up immediately. "I'm fine. I'll call a car and go back."

She didn't even dare to look into Lu Yan He's eyes.

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