Black Lotus - Chap 77 - Danmei Novels

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“Well…”

A strong burning sensation was all he felt, Wen Niannan bent down painfully.

Looking down, he saw the whole back of his hand become redder because of the hot water, there was even blistering in some places. Wen Niannan moved his fingers gently, breathing heavily with pain.

“Oh, I’m so sorry,” said Shen Luoan, his voice coming over his head.

Wen Niannan slowly raised his gaze, staring straight at him, surprised, he saw the thermos cup in his hand, with fury he said: “Shen Luoan, what’s the meaning of this?”

Shen Luoan pretended to cover his mouth with a startled expression, surprised, he asked: “Oh, why did you suddenly rush over, I didn’t see you, you frightened me, couldn’t help to spill the water everywhere, don’t you see where are you walking?”

“I’m asking you what’s the meaning of this? Do you purposely spill the hot water over me?” Wen Niannan frowned, leaning to the wall to stand up straight.

Shen Luoan lightly shook the cup in his hand, his eyes changed in an instant when he saw the state of Wen Niannan, his eyes were full of poison: “Of course, I did it on purpose, that way you won’t be able to participate in the school celebration, plus you won’t be able to play the piano, too.”

“Aren’t you afraid that I will tell the teacher? You sure none of our classmates saw when you came up with the thermos cup?”

Hearing this, Shen Luoan suddenly laughed, he took a step forward, grabbing Wen Niannan’s burned hand, mocking: “First, they will have to believe you if you tell them, who do you think they will believe, the good student who is obedient in the eyes of teachers and students, or the lonely boy who is antisocial, who do you think is more convincing?”

Wen Niannan’s scalded hand was intentionally held firmly by Shen Luoan, he engulfed in pain, struggling to take it away.

“And…if you dare to accuse me to the teacher by saying something, I’m going to tell Yansheng that you have been liking him in secret, also that you have been secretly in love with him for years.”

“You…how did you know? “Wen Niannan was shocked when he heard that, a chill went down through his back instantly, he looked at Shen Luoan in disbelief.

“Well, I found out when you were asleep in the infirmary. Tsk tsk, it was pathetic, you liked him for so many years but he always ignores you, the only thing you can do is to call his name in your dreams.”

Shen Luoan didn’t pay attention to Wen Niannan, he was always lonely, not talking to anyone, but later he caught him staring at Gu Yansheng on many occasions when he wasn’t paying attention.

It wasn’t until he heard Wen Niannan was in the infirmary because of a fever, he was talking in sleep, calling Gu Yansheng’s name, after hearing what he was saying, looking somberly at Wen Niannan, there was a wicked look in Shen Luoan’s eyes.

From that moment, Shen Luoan began to target Wen Niannan everywhere, making Wen Niannan do dirty things in front of Gu Yansheng again and again, which made Gu Yansheng gradually became tired of that person who pretended to be aloof and poor.

“If you hadn’t accused me everywhere, taking away my music, he wouldn’t have become disgusted with me, I wouldn’t have become the outcast by the whole school.”

Shen Luoan was jealous of Wen Niannan’s talent, after seeing the music written by Wen Niannan, he knew that he couldn’t let others hear Wen Niannan’s music, otherwise, all the attention that belonged to him would be stolen away by Wen Niannan, including Gu Yansheng.

“I’m warning you Wen Niannan! Today will be the last time you’ll be able to play the piano in school. You aren’t allowed to play piano in school from now on, or, I’m going to tell Yansheng everything so he’ll completely hate you.”

“Why do you keep aiming at me like this? He already belongs to you.” Wen Niannan said, smiling bitterly, laughing at himself. “Everyone can see the value Gu Yansheng puts in you. No one will take him away, you have nothing to worry about.”

He hadn’t hoped for anything, not even looking at him in the distance…

“It has nothing to do with Yansheng, it’s just that I simply hate you, people of your kind don’t deserve to have such a good talent to stand in the spotlight, since they are all so. Since you’re a loner who doesn’t like to talk, why don’t you continue to be like that? Stupid, go back to your corner and stay away!”

Shen Luoan turned in direction of Gu Yansheng, he was walking on the opposite side of the corridor, a gleam flashed in his eyes, he leaned, getting closer to Wen Niannan, saying with a dark tone: “Do you know how I feel when Yansheng listens to me when I play the music you wrote in the piano, he also praises me you know?”

Wen Niannan’s expression instantly changed, he subconsciously pushed him away, when Shen Luoan got closer.

“Uhm…”

“Don’t be angry, Niannan, it was my mistake,” he looked at him with fear on his face as he stepped back hitting against the wall.

“What’s wrong with you?” Suddenly the cold voice of Gu Yancheng came from the stairs behind him.

Seeing Gu Yansheng coming, Shen Luoan quickly walked over, whispering: “Yansheng, did you come for me?”

“Did he push you?” Gu Yansheng said, glancing at the man with his head lowered.

“No… it’s okay, we just had a little argument.”

Gu Yansheng’s expression changed, he wanted to walk to Wen Niannan, but was stopped by Shen Luoan, convincing him: “It’s okay, let’s go back soon, or there will be no place for us.”

As Shen Luoan turned around, he suddenly turned his head, glancing at the person who wasn’t far from where he was, froze, there was a smug look in his eyes.

While on stage, Wen Niannan wore white gloves to cover the scald marks on his hands.

When it was his turn to take the stage, his hands were shaking uncontrollably, Wen Niannan sat stiffly in front of the piano, bearing the intense burning sensation in his hands while pressing the keys.

The first song at the beginning was relatively simple, so nothing went wrong, but the more he played, the more difficult it became. In the end, Wen Niannan made a mistake.

At that time, he practiced the song countless times, but now the sound was completely messed up, perhaps because the wound was vivid, the glove’s constant friction became more and more painful, he couldn’t control the shake of his hands.

Wen Niannan tried hard not to make more mistakes, trying hard to press the keys with his painful hands.

The people in the audience were shocked when they heard the continuous erroneous sound of the piano, they all laughed with mock.

“Which class is that? Was there no one else in that class? To send such a person like that to the stage.”

“Haha, this isn’t as good as my three-year-old sister, can she also be on stage?”

Listening to the laughter of the people around, Shen Luoan smiled at the corners of his mouth, his eyes were full of poison, and his heart was even more proud.

Fight with me? Aren’t you looking at what you are, Wen Niannan, didn’t you want to be famous? Thanks to me, now you’ll be famous in the whole school since today.

It was very late when he got home. Hearing the sound of cars outside, Xu Shu walked out quickly.

Wen Niannan opened the door, hopping off of the car. Xu Shu immediately approached to help him.

“Let go, how would he need help? He’s in good health.”

Uncle Xu stretched out his hand, but he slowly retracted it, nodding slightly: “Master, sir, the food is ready, the old lady has already eaten, she went back to the study. ”

Gu Yansheng glanced at the silent man, snorting with indifference, he walked in.

Uncle Xu sighed while looking at the husband’s back, then he turned his head, whispering to Wen Niannan who was in front of him: “Sir, it’s cold outside, let’s go in, Aunt Lan made a lot of your favorite dishes.”

Wen Niannan held his forehead, looking at the door with a tired face, he held back the emotion in his eyes, so he said: “Oh, Aunt Lan has worked so hard.”

After entering the living room, he looked upstairs, turning, he walked to the dining table, sitting down. Gu Yansheng sat across from him, eating his food without talking, he only raised his eyes when he came over.

The two had finished their dinner in silence, without anyone having spoken.

Aunt Lan brought a bowl of soup, approaching, she gently placed the bowl beside Wen Niannan, with a smile she said: “Sir, this is chicken soup boiled with medicinal herbs brought back by the old lady from the other country, they said that it’s good for your body, I didn’t know what time you will be back, I tried to keep it warm, please give it a taste.”

“Uhm, thank you, Aunt Lan.”

There was nothing he could say about the soup on the table, he was still thinking about the song Wen Niannan played backstage at the concert, he was staring at the bowl of soup in a trance.

Aunt Lan saw Gu Yansheng staring at the bowl of soup so she thought he wanted some, she looked at him with a sad expression: “Uhm…sir, would you like some too? I didn’t know if you would like some, so I only cooked Sir’s portion, also you’re healthy, it’s not necessary for you.”

Wen Niannan paused for a while, he raised his head, looking at him. Seeing that Gu Yansheng was really staring at him while he was drinking soup, made him a little uncomfortable, his pace became slower.

Gu Yansheng got himself together when he heard Aunt Lan’s voice, he looked at the man with his head down while drinking soup. He stood up, making a heavy sound with the chair.

Wen Niannan looked at the opposite person with confusion on his face, he noticed Gu Yansheng staring at him for a while, looking away, he fixed his eyes on his hand, with an unreadable expression in his eyes.

“You…what happened to you?”

Gu Yansheng looked deeply at Wen Niannan, then he turned and left the dining room, going upstairs.

He went to the piano room, opened the door, walked towards the piano, sat down, he was looking at the piano in front of him with a perplexed expression.

It was because my hand was injured that’s why I couldn’t play well, so I put on gloves to cover the wound…

How could someone who was good enough got injured before going on stage? Unmistakably, he saw Wen Niannan in the corridor that day. He was still good at the time. How could he be injured in such a short time?

He didn’t expect that Wen Niannan could play the piano so well, but since he had the talent, why did he falsely accuse Luoan of stealing his music, or maybe it was all just a plan to frame Luoan?

Gu Yansheng shook his head to make his mind clearer, he looked at

the letters on the piano, raising his hand, he touched them gently.

What was he thinking about? He was actually believing Wen Niannan’s lie, believing that his so-called hand was injured, but moments ago, he clearly saw that there were no traces of scars on his hands.

The constant reverberating doubts in his heart suddenly disappeared.

Gu Yansheng stood up, walking towards the shelf to pick up the box with the necklace inside, a touch of fondness flashed in his eyes, looking back at the piano behind him.

When he was at the concert that day, Shen Loan called him out of a sudden, saying that he was in preparation to participate in the competition so he needed the piano, also he wanted to ask him when he could send the piano over.

While raising his hand, and touching gently the piano keys, Gu Yansheng took out his cellphone, dialing a number.

“Hey, it’s me.”