Chapter 55: Use Your Head, Please

When the boy spoke, all the people in the milk tea shop turned their gaze toward Xia Yu and the others.

Humans are creatures that can be easily deceived. They tend to believe the first thing they hear due to a psychological tendency of forming opinions based on initial information.

Therefore, the customers in the milk tea shop looked at Yan Wei in shock.

Xia Yu’s heart wavered for a moment too. Could Yan Wei really already have a child?

That was impossible. Judging from the girl’s flustered expression, this wasn’t a deliberate setup to mock him either.

He turned his head to look at the approaching boy.

There was a hint of smugness in the boy’s eyes.

It seemed there was no mistake—he was indeed an idiot.

Most likely, he had watched some prank videos somewhere and was trying to provoke them.

Xia Yu asked Yan Wei, “Do you know him?”

“He’s from the neighboring class,” Yan Wei replied.

Her originally anxious heart gradually calmed down upon seeing Xia Yu’s composed expression.

“You must be exhausted dealing with such an idiot,” Xia Yu said loudly, ensuring everyone nearby could hear.

The people drinking milk tea in the shop were all young people who had heard of various tricks and pranks. They quickly caught on.

Their gazes all shifted to the boy.

Now, it was the boy’s turn to panic.

He had secretly liked Yan Wei for a while. After the cultural festival, he had heard that she had confessed to Xia Yu and been rejected, which made him very happy.

But today, after following Yan Wei here and discovering that the two were actually on a date, he felt deceived and approached to provoke them.

According to the foreign prank video he had seen, the two would panic, and then he would escape amidst the chaos, leaving them in disarray.

In reality, Yan Wei had indeed been very flustered. If it weren’t for Xia Yu’s calmness, he would have already succeeded.

Now, he found himself in a difficult position.

At worst, they could argue. He thought they would feel embarrassed and angry too.

However, Xia Yu ignored him completely, skillfully changing the topic and diverting Yan Wei’s attention, leaving the girl no time to pay attention to the boy either.

Since both Xia Yu and Yan Wei ignored him, the boy couldn’t really lash out either. He crouched aside like a suddenly appearing comedic character.

“Sir, if you have nothing else to attend to, could you please leave our shop?” The middle-aged shop owner emerged from the kitchen and asked the boy.

Without waiting for the boy’s response, the shop owner and a male waiter grabbed him and threw him outside.

“We’re very sorry. This is a complimentary dessert for you,” the shop owner said, placing a cake on the table where Xia Yu and Yan Wei sat.

Not knowing who started it, the surrounding customers began clapping.

“I recorded it. I’ll post it online to expose him!” One of the customers said.

“Thank you,” Yan Wei was still a bit dazed.

After finishing their milk tea, Xia Yu and Yan Wei walked out of the shop.

“Thank you just now,” Yan Wei said to Xia Yu again.

“It’s nothing. Meeting people like him can actually be quite amusing,” Xia Yu replied truthfully.

“I didn’t expect him to stoop this low!” Yan Wei’s expression turned angry. “I’m going to report this to his teacher. This is going too far!”

“The world is vast, and there are always a few idiots,” Xia Yu thought to himself, not surprised at all that Yan Wei had attracted someone like this.

Wearing a loose T-shirt and a dull yellow jacket so obviously, if she changed her outfit, wouldn’t it be better?

Thinking this way, Xia Yu found it necessary for Yan Wei to dress plainly.

After ending this topic, Yan Wei felt somewhat uneasy: “So, where are we going next?”

“Home,” Xia Yu replied.

Already? Yan Wei’s face immediately turned red.

“We originally came out for those two little ones. Since they don’t want to play anymore, we’ll just go home. See you.”

Aren’t you taking me with you?!

Yan Wei felt very disappointed as she watched Xia Yu’s retreating figure.

Am I really that unattractive?

She took out her phone and found a message from her younger sister:

『Yan Li: Sister, how did it go?』

『Yan Wei: You won’t get your allowance next week!』

『Yan Li: Huh? How come?! I won’t do things like this again. Don’t come tomorrow either!』

『Yan Wei: Where are you going tomorrow?』

『Yan Li: You Rui asked me to take you to her house tomorrow, but I refused.』

『Yan Wei: You won’t get your allowance for the entire month!』

『Yan Li: ???』

…

When they returned home, Xia Yu saw You Xue and Yan Li already sitting on the sofa playing.

Because of Yan Li’s presence, Xia Yu couldn’t immediately grab You Xue to press for answers.

You Xue also understood this. Until the afternoon when Xia Yu went to work, she didn’t let Yan Li leave.

Today was Tuesday. When Xia Yu arrived at the shop, he found the guzheng already set up in the center of the store.

The young shop owner dragged him to change into Hanfu clothing and a wig.

When he walked out, the young employees in the shop made teasing remarks.

However, once Xia Yu sat down and began playing, they all quieted down.

In this world, the guzheng was not an obscure instrument. Thanks to the economic and cultural strength of the first district, instruments like the guzheng, erhu, changxiao, and suona were as renowned as the piano and violin.

In teahouses, it was common to see musicians playing such instruments.

However, none of those musicians were as handsome as Xia Yu.

Among the guzheng players in Zi Lang, Xia Yu was already the most handsome.

This was also one of the reasons why the shop owner valued Xia Yu.

Seeing the customers’ reactions, the shop owner nodded in satisfaction. It seemed the guzheng performance was also quite popular.

After finishing work, Xia Yu went to Kong Hanyue to learn new pieces.

At 11 PM, he logged into An Siyao’s body to practice piano.

In the game, the login opportunity refreshed every day. In other words, he could log in before midnight on the first day, stay until 8 AM the next day, then log in again, continuously playing for sixteen hours.

After returning at 7 AM, Xia Yu prepared to log in again at 8 AM. It was time to start handling Zhong Yunxin’s matters.

At this moment, he heard voices outside the door.

It wasn’t You Xue’s voice, but someone else speaking.

He opened the door and saw Yan Li, You Xue’s classmate, and Yan Wei, his own classmate.

Yan Wei was in the kitchen, busily doing something together with You Xue.

“Brother, today Li Li and Wei Wei came over to play!” You Xue had already taken the initiative to invite them.

“Okay.” Xia Yu was somewhat pleased that You Xue had brought people to play at home.

He entered the washroom, finished washing up, and Yan Wei had already placed four bowls of noodles on the table.

“Senior Wei’s noodles are really delicious,” You Xue said, as if reciting a script.

Sitting at the table, Xia Yu picked up his chopsticks and took a bite.

It was surprisingly good.

It was as good as the noodles he had eaten at Dong Zhi Xiang Academy before.

“Right? Senior Wei’s family runs a noodle shop!” You Xue added.

“My sister can also make desserts,” Yan Li followed up.

“What kind of desserts?”