Chapter 1235: Millennium Love Story 40

Zhao Weifang came to Jing Shi this time with money he had saved.

The money Zhaolong paid to Jin Chen, although not a small amount, was still not enough to ruin the Zhao Family, after all there are many storefronts rented out.

But Yuan Li had already completely lost hope in these two sons, especially Zhao Weifang, who was secretly dating right under her nose, which simply made her lose all face.

Having lost the money Yuan Li gave him and being an unemployed vagrant, Zhao Weifang stubbornly saved for several months before managing to go to Jing Shi together with Zhaolong.

Previously he hadn't realized it, but perhaps this love affair had been too tumultuous, and he had outright broken ties with his family, yet Zhao Weifang actually felt that Li Shao was someone he could not do without.

When he arrived in Jing Shi, he had already thought it through: he could understand Li Shao's departure, and by staying here and starting from part-time work, he would eventually make his way in the world; when Li Shao graduated, they would rent a place together.

But Zhao Weifang hadn't expected that, after searching for several days near the school in Jing Shi, he finally waited for Li Shao to finish class and leave the campus, only to see him being intimately close with a strange man.

Zhao Weifang's smiling face instantly sank, his anger surging, and he didn't even know where this anger came from.

How long has it been! Three months, four months?! Damn, he already has a new man here!

I came to Jing Shi just for this, while they came just to see this thing!

"Li Shao!!"

Zhao Weifang stormed over, grabbed Li Shao's arm from behind the two of them, and shouted, "Who the hell is this man!"

The familiar voice made Li Shao's face turn pale; seeing it was Zhao Weifang, he panicked to the point of being at a loss.

Li Shao wasn't afraid of Zhao Weifang finding out he had a boyfriend, but he absolutely could not let Lu Jia discover it.

The reason they could break up and get back together while still lasting four years is that Lu Jia, although unambitious, has a very severe cleanliness obsession regarding feelings.

Their life had finally improved with difficulty…… If Lu Jia knew he had gone out to clear his mind after an argument and had a two-month relationship with another man, he would definitely break up with him!

"What are you doing!"

Lu Jia shielded Li Shao, pushed Zhao Weifang away, and said, "Who are you? What are you doing shoving my person around?"

"Your person?! Damn, that's a joke."

Zhao Weifang thought Lu Jia was the man Li Shao had recently started dating, and sneered, "Go ask Li Shao yourself—who does he really belong to? He's mine!"

Li Shao trembled with his lips, "I... I don't know you."

"Many people at this school know me; I can't possibly have everyone know me... Why are you bothering me?"

In his panic, Li Shao could only deny knowing Zhao Weifang, after all, no one would believe a madman's words.

"Lu Jia, I'm a little scared..."

Li Shao hid behind Lu Jia, completely dependent, appearing truly not to know Zhao Weifang.

There are also people at this school who pursue Li Shao; hearing this, Lu Jia relaxed, his face cold as he said, "If you're sick in the head, go to the hospital—when did my boyfriend become yours?"

"Everyone who knows Xiao Shao knows I've been with him for four years; how could there be a chance for you to spread rumors?"

Zhao Weifang froze, "What did you say?"

He couldn't believe it, looking toward Chen Zhu, stunned by this news.

"You've been together four years?!"

Li Shao took a deep breath, seeing Zhao Weifang's expression, his eye sockets slightly reddened.

"Yes, my relationship with my boyfriend is very good, sir, it's best not to pester me."

Having said that, he hastily averted his gaze, not daring to meet Zhao Weifang's eyes.

In front of Lu Jia, Li Shao is usually shy and introverted, rarely admitting the relationship in front of outsiders.

Upon hearing this, Lu Jia felt reassured in his heart, his gaze toward Zhao Weifang carrying a sense of smugness.

"I know Xiao Shao is popular at this school, but our relationship isn't something you can destroy with rumors."

Lu Jia has been out in society for several years; his settled demeanor and now upscale attire make him vastly different from Zhao Weifang.

Zhao Weifang came in a hurry; his old denim vest might stand out in the town, but here on this bustling street it's just like an insignificant grain of sand.

"Well... I was saying, right after the incident you ran from the small town—turns out you were afraid of being discovered after summer break ended."

Zhao Weifang laughed, his tone mocking and slightly bitter, "Turns out I'm just your two-month plaything!"

Li Shao bit his lip hard, his face still proud, chin lifted as he said, "I don't know what you're talking about—what summer break small town? I haven't left Jing Shi for a long time."

At this moment, Li Shao felt fortunate that even if he and Lu Jia were in a cold war and broke up, he hadn't told him his whereabouts; from Lu Jia's perspective, he had been staying home those two months.

Lu Jia glanced at his watch; he had recently invested the money he won from the lottery into a business, and now he had to go to a meeting.

"We don't have time to waste here with you—really, you're crazy."

He took Li Shao and left, not giving Zhao Weifang a single glance.

Li Shao's steps were quicker, as if the person behind him were some monster or demon, frightening indeed.

【The matter is just this.】

The melon‑eating 0731, having had his fill, relayed the story to the busy Jin Chen and added more.

【Perhaps Zhao Weifang now realizes he has no evidence and can't beat Lu Jia, and is searching all over Jing Shi for you.】

Jin Chen put down the pen in his hand, pausing doubtfully.

"What do you want from me, still looking to fight?"

"No, that's not right," Jin Chen mused, stroking his chin.

【Could it be that Zhao Weifang is looking for me to get those few photos?】

After all, Li Shao now refuses to admit it, and Zhao Weifang can only prove it by obtaining those photos.

0731 let out an oh, enjoying the spectacle without minding the fuss, 【Then why not give him the photos?】

Jin Chen pondered for a while, 【Has their protagonist halo been weakened?】

【Strange, the protagonist halos on these two are still quite strong.】

This means they will continue to love and hate each other for a long time.

Jin Chen couldn't be bothered to manage it; anyway, these two now have more hate than love, and they will surely end up both losing.

He would rather spend time with Chen Zhu, who is about to enter the final stage of psychological healing, than waste time feeling disgusted meeting Zhao Weifang.

Chen Zhu, who had taken up a new hobby, was kneading pottery, fascinated by the process of shaping the clay piece from raw clay to finished form in his palm.

Chen Zhu originally thought it was about the same as making cakes, and was very confident in his hands, but he still kept making mistakes.

The kitchen now held many oddly shaped trial-and-error pieces.

When Jin Chen entered the room, he saw Chen Zhu wearing an apron, seriously shaping the pottery, just like in the summer in the town when he had watched Chen Zhu bake cakes in the back room, soft and gentle.

"Brother."

Jin Chen sat down beside him, "I want to learn too."

"Sure, but... I'm not yet proficient."

Chen Zhu still lacked confidence to teach Jin Chen, looked up and smiled, "We already have enough half-finished pieces at home."

"No problem," Jin Chen declared confidently, "I'll give them all to Zhang Zhu and Lan Xin."

While they were talking, Chen Zhu had already shaped a flower-shaped cup, held it up and placed it, saying, "Let's do this: Bao Bao and I will color it together."

"That works too."

Jin Chen became interested, rolled up his sweater sleeves and moved closer.

The two sat shoulder to shoulder, spending many such leisurely, pleasant intimate moments at home, like a warm, sweet cream cake to the heart.

After the color set, Chen Zhu glanced sideways at his lover beside him, his gaze growing ever softer.

Jin Chen yawned, leaned against Chen Zhu's shoulder, and narrowed his peach-blossom eyes.

"Making this is actually quite hypnotic."

"Today I made three; Bao Bao will accompany me to take them downstairs to the pottery shop to be fired."

"Okay."

Jin Chen nodded, but didn't rush to get up, tossed aside the coloring brush and lunged into Chen Zhu's embrace, lying there lazily.

"Spring lethargy, autumn fatigue—I think I should take a nap first."

Chen Zhu wiped his hands clean, lowered his gaze and smiled as he poked his face, "It's already winter."

Jin Chen shifted his shoulders, held him tighter, "Hibernation."

Chen Zhu chuckled helplessly, had nothing more to say.

【Detected Villain Heartthrob Value +5, total 100!】