Strawberry Pop Pop Pop - Chap 40

Chap 40
Han Yang forcefully pulled Xu Minghao up and pushed him against the glass window,
pressing him hard.
His eyes were filled with an unusual fierceness, which was extremely frightening. Han
Yang’s next punch landed on the glass, shattering it all over the ground.
Due to the impact of being pushed by Han Yang, a piece of broken glass accidentally cut Xu
Minghao’s face, leaving a bloody gash.
Han Yang’s hands were covered in blood as well.
“Ah!” Some people around screamed in fear, and everyone scattered. Some ran to the office
to call the teachers.
Han Yang held onto Xu Minghao’s collar tightly, gritting his teeth and suppressing a surge
of anger. He didn’t let go, even the pain in his hand couldn’t snap him out of it.
He loathed himself, loathed himself to the extreme.
He also heard himself say in a twisted voice, “Who gave you the right to touch Gu Nuan?”
Han Yang raised his fist again.
Before it could land, Gu Nuan rushed over and hugged him, shouting in panic, “Brother,
don’t!”
Han Yang was gasping for breath, and Gu Nuan’s shout brought him back to his senses a bit.
His hand was trembling, but not because of the pain.
Beside him, Gu Nuan was crying and pleading, “Brother, don’t fight anymore. You’ll kill him,
and you’ll go to jail… Brother, please let go!”

Han Yang suddenly realized and completely released his grip.
Fortunately, there were surveillance cameras around. Although the words exchanged
between Xu Minghao and Han Yang couldn’t be heard clearly, the footage showed that it
was Xu Minghao who started the altercation.
Both of them were taken to the hospital, and their respective parents were called.
Han Yang refused to say what it was all about, and Xu Minghao also kept silent.
Only Gu Nuan cried uncontrollably, sobbing in sorrow. Every time he saw the bandage on
Han Yang’s hand, he couldn’t help but cry. By the end, he was pulled aside by Ji Mu and
scolded, “Your crying is hurting Han Yang.”
“It’s all my fault. I shouldn’t have thrown ice cream at him,” Gu Nuan admitted his mistake
with a tear-stained face, standing in front of Han Yang and apologizing, “Brother, I won’t be
impulsive like that again, I promise.”
Han Yang’s left hand was fine, his lips were pale, and after a moment of daze, he reached
out and held Gu Nuan’s hand that was clutching his clothes. “It’s not your fault. Don’t cry.”
“Brother…”

Han Yang habitually wiped away Gu Nuan’s tears and said softly, “It’s my fault. I scared
you.” Only in front of Gu’s family members could Han Yang reveal his vulnerable side.
“No, It’s not your fault! It’s mine” Gu Nuan wiped away his tears with the back of his hand,
gently rubbing Han Yang’s fingertips.
Ji Mu looked at the situation with a headache and coaxed, “Xiao Nuan, if you cry again, you’ll
have to go home. You can’t make a fuss in the hospital.”
Gu Nuan didn’t want to go home, so he closed his mouth, wiped away his tears with the
back of his hand.
Then he complained and told everything, “Dad, that guy insulted Brother first, he called
Brother a freeloader and parasite in our family and even grabbed Brother’s collar last
time…”
Ji Mu frowned as he listened.
Xu Minghao’s father, who had been silent, took a few steps closer when he heard Gu Nuan’s
words. Ji Mu, with a gloomy expression, didn’t say a word. He angrily pulled Gu Nuan into
his arms and wiped his tears with a tissue.
Gu Yuanchen also wore a cold expression but politely said, “Mr. Xu, your child is also
injured. Let’s forget about this incident. Both of our children are hurt, and they’ve both
suffered. Let’s learn from this and move on. Besides, the school has already given them both
suspensions, but fortunately, their qualifications for next week’s exams haven’t been
revoked.”
He looked at Xu Minghao’s face, stained red by the blood-soaked bandage, and frowned.
“Please don’t make things difficult for the children.”
With that, the matter was finally settled.

During Han Yang’s suspension, Ji Mu made several trips to the school, doing his best to
keep the incident under wraps. Thankfully, it was a private high school, and Ji Mu donated
some money to persuade the school’s administration to lift the punishment.
Han Yang would definitely secure his spot at C University later, and Ji Mu didn’t want this
incident to affect his admission.
On that day, Ji Mu returned home exhausted, only to find that Gu Yuanchen had already
arrived home ahead of him.
Auntie Xu was on leave, and Gu Yuanchen, for a change, personally cooked a few dishes.
“I haven’t cooked in a long time. How does it taste?” Gu Yuanchen fed Ji Mu a small piece of
shrimp.
“It’s delicious,” Ji Mu replied, but his face was filled with worries.
“What’s wrong? Is there an issue at the school?” Gu Yuanchen took off his apron.
“It’s not about that. I’m thinking about how Xu Minghao referred to Han Yang,” Ji Mu sighed
and said with some dissatisfaction, “If he can call Han Yang a freeloader, it means that it has
been discussed in their family.”
Gu Yuanchen understood what was bothering him and offered Ji Mu a piece of asparagus.
He looked lovingly at Ji Mu.
“The ongoing project shouldn’t be disrupted, but I don’t plan to continue working with Xu
Song on future projects,” Gu Yuanchen said, “I usually handle business matters
professionally, but Xu Song’s character is questionable, and he’s quite sneaky.”
He didn’t have to collaborate with Xu Song; there were plenty of alternatives.
Gu Yuanchen watched Ji Mu eat the food he had prepared and chuckled softly. “I know you
always stand up for what’s right, so this time, let me handle it.”
Before Ji Mu could respond, Gu Nuan, who had been sitting on the stairs, appeared.
Gu Nuan was sitting there, covering his eyes and peeking through his fingers at his parents.
He grinned and said, “You’re eating dog food.”
Behind him, Han Yang awkwardly pulled Gu Nuan up with one hand and then joined them
at the dining table.

Gu Nuan rested his chin on his hand and playfully asked, “Now that we’ve eaten dog food,
are we still having dinner?”
Seeing Gu Nuan, Ji Mu’s previous worries dissipated. He helplessly and fondly pinched Gu
Nuan’s cheek, saying, “What dog food? Are you a puppy? Xiao Nuan, where did you learn to
talk like this?”
“As you grow up, you naturally learn to speak like this,” Gu Nuan replied nonchalantly. He
picked up his chopsticks, picked up a shrimp from his plate, and placed it in Han Yang’s
bowl. “Brother, your hand isn’t healed yet, let me serve you.”
Han Yang nodded and said, “Thank you.”
“We’re family; there’s no need to say thank you,” Gu Nuan happily swayed his feet.
Ji Mu teased him, “Xiao Nuan, didn’t you say you weren’t feeling well this morning? If you’re
okay now, I’ll take you to school in the afternoon.”
Gu Nuan looked at Ji Mu with a slight tremor in his voice, “I… I don’t feel too good, dad.” He
obediently ate his meal as occasionally stole glances at Ji Mu.
Ji Mu played along and said, “Well, since you’re feeling unwell, you should rest at home
today. It’s not a big deal to skip school occasionally. Your grades are good, and taking a day
off won’t hurt.”
Gu Nuan looked relieved, and his eyes sparkled with gratitude and nodded as he continued
to eat his meal.