Bite Your Fingertips
Chapter 3
Chu Yu was woken up by thirst.
His throat felt like it was on fire. It was so dry and itchy that it hurt a little.
Chu Yu went downstairs in his soft-soled slippers. He put on a light blue cotton pajamas and rubbed his eyes as he walked.
He vaguely remembered that he seemed to have dreamed of the gangster from the day.
That person's bleeding wound and cold eyes appeared in front of his eyes again.
How big of a trauma was that? It actually chased into his dream …
Afraid that he would wake Aunt Lan up, Chu Yu quietly poured himself a glass of water. After drinking the entire glass, the dry itch in his throat didn't ease at all.
Chu Yu poured himself another glass. He didn't expect that not only did it not quench his thirst, but it also made him hungry.
The light from the street lamps in the villa area shone in. Chu Yu didn't turn on the lights. Instead, he went to the kitchen to fiddle with the refrigerator.
He reached out to the freezer to get a sandwich. Suddenly, he realized that his fingernails seemed to have grown a little longer since he took a shower.
Did he remember wrongly?
His mind was clouded with sleepiness. He vaguely thought that he should cut his fingernails tomorrow as he ate three buns in a row.
Chu Yu vomited in the middle of the night.
Aunt Lan was woken up by the noise. She hurriedly poured water and a towel for him and said worriedly, "The food outside is unhealthy and unclean. My young master, if you want to eat stewed beef, let Aunt Lan make it for you. We don't eat outside.
Madam didn't give birth to you at full term. You were so small at that time. Sigh, you look so pitiful … "
Chu Yu vomited everything in his stomach. He didn't feel weak. Instead, he was lively and felt that his body was so light that he could fly in the sky in a second.
He pressed his hands on Aunt Lan's shoulders and pushed her into the bedroom. He hummed in response, "Aunt Lan, I'm really fine. I'm very energetic. I feel better after vomiting. It's true, it's true!"
Aunt Lan had taken care of Chu Yu since he was a child, so they were very close. She reached out to touch Chu Yu's forehead. After confirming that he didn't have a fever, she was relieved. "Fortunately, you don't have a fever. Okay, okay, okay. I'll go to sleep. You should sleep for a while too. Call me if you feel uncomfortable again. Tomorrow, eat light food...
The bedroom door was closed, and the surroundings were quiet again.
Chu Yu stood in place for a while. Then, he took out a thermometer from the medical kit and took his temperature.
36 ° 5, normal.
He stared at the thermometer in a daze.
Aunt Lan said he didn't have a fever, and the thermometer was normal, but he had been feeling hot ever since he woke up from his dream.
The heat that seeped through his bones and blood vessels was like a fire burning in his body.
Could it be that even the central air conditioning could not suppress the boiling hot blood of a teenager?
After putting away the thermometer, Chu Yu lay down on the big bed in the bedroom. He stretched out his long legs and raised his phone to send a WeChat message.
"Brother, let me ask you a private question. When you were young, did you have a situation where you couldn't control your boiling blood in the middle of the night?"
His brother was called Chu Xuan, the eldest son of the family. He was ten years older than him and was currently overseas, helping the Chu family expand their business territory.
The reply came very quickly.
Chu Xuan: I am also very young now.
Chu Xuan: Not sleeping in the middle of the night?
Take a cold shower, or cook for yourself.
After looking back and forth twice, Chu Yu suddenly realized that his brother was actually driving!
But it seemed to make sense.
Chu Yu calmed down. He threw his phone away and closed his eyes to sleep.
After half a month, Chu Yu found Qingchuan Road alone again.
He didn't know if it was because the weather was too hot, but he didn't have an appetite for anything during this period of time. However, he was always awakened by hunger in the middle of the night.
In the morning, he sighed at the porridge. Suddenly, he remembered that he seemed to have smelled a particularly fragrant smell in the alley of Qingchuan Road.
When he thought of that smell, he couldn't bear it anymore. Chu Yu used the excuse of going out to play with his friends and came to Qingchuan Road again.
Unfortunately, it was written in the almanac that everything was unsuitable today.
He looked at the three delinquents in front of him who were deliberately blocking his way. Their hair was dyed yellow, and they wore a row of ear studs. They had cigarettes in their mouths and looked like hooligans.
The other party's purpose was clear. "You look unfamiliar, but it's fate that brought us together. Take some pocket money to spend?"
Chu Yu was wearing clothes and shoes from an unknown brand, but he didn't expect to be stopped.
He blinked, raised his chin slightly, and asked, "Do you know Lu Shi?"
Originally, he was just trying to test his luck by saying this name. After all, he only knew this gangster.
He didn't expect that just by hearing this name, the three people in front of him looked fearful. They looked at each other and whispered to each other, "Looking for Lu Shi?
Could he be Lu Shi's friend? "
They were also complaining in their hearts. The three brothers saw that Chu Yu didn't look like he was from this area. He was dressed quite plainly, but they could tell at a glance that he was carefully raised. They wanted to stop him and make some money to spend.
They didn't expect to bump into a ghost.
Among the three of them, the one with a dirty braid in the middle said, "You know Lu Shi?"
"I know him. He's my classmate. We're both in our second year of high school. I came here to look for him to watch a movie."
The one with the dirty braid was skeptical.
Lu Shi was indeed in his second year of high school and had won a full scholarship from a private school. They had more or less heard about these "glorious deeds" from their parents.
However, Lu Shi had always been a loner. Other than Wei Guanglei and Zhu Zhifei, they had never seen him with anyone else.
But if it was true …
"We've really bumped into a ghost!"
The one with the dirty braid was stepped on by the person beside him. He turned his head and saw Lu Shi and Wei Guanglei coming around the corner. They had their hands casually in their pockets and were listening to Wei Guanglei with their heads slightly lowered.
This was too tragic!
F * ck!
The one with the dirty braid subconsciously pulled out a flattering smile, threw his cigarette on the ground, and stomped it out. He said with a hint of flattery, "Lu Ge, I was wondering why there was a nest of magpies chirping at my door so early in the morning. It turns out that I bumped into you as soon as I stepped out!"
Lu Shi was wearing a pair of white sneakers, a black T-shirt, and jeans. His long legs were straight, and his shirt was not pulled up properly, revealing a small section of his belt.
His eyebrows were distant and his eyes were dark. When he heard someone calling him, he narrowed his eyes slightly and looked over. It made one's heart feel a little cold.
Lu Shi walked past the three people in front of him and immediately saw Chu Yu standing behind them.
He was as clean as a glass bead that had been soaked in spring water. He did not match the surroundings at all.
He did not need to think to know what was going on.
The one with the dirty braid broke out in cold sweat. "I bumped into your classmate. He said he was looking for you to watch a movie. We were just about to send him over to you, but we didn't expect to see you here."
Classmate? Watch a movie?
Lu Shi raised his eyebrows slightly and glanced at Chu Yu again. He retracted his gaze and whispered to Wei Guanglei, "Let's go. Let's eat."
He had really left.
Chu Yu sighed in his heart. He looked at the almanac when he went out. The ancients did not lie to him.
He looked up at the three people blocking his way and did not say a word.
How could the one with the dirty braid not understand? He removed his flattering smile at Lu Shi and looked at him fiercely. "You're amazing, you little bastard. How dare you lie in front of me?
You're even Lu Shi's classmate?
You're happily going to watch a movie together?
What kind of joke is that? "
The three of them laughed maniacally after he finished speaking.
Chu Yu was still relatively calm. He asked, "How much do you want?"
The one with the dirty braid took a step forward and closed in on Chu Yu. His body reeked of smoke and he was full of malice. He reached out and pushed Chu Yu. "You want to leave after lying to us?
Do you think it's so f * cking easy?
We're not going to watch a movie anyway. Why don't you stay and have some fun? "
Chu Yu frowned subconsciously at the smell of smoke.
"Come here."
Chu Yu was stunned when he heard a slightly hoarse voice. He thought that he was hallucinating.
He looked up and saw that Lu Shi, who had left earlier, had returned. He was standing alone at the entrance of the alley. The long sleeves of his black T-shirt were casually rolled up, revealing his pale and thin arms.
Chu Yu did not know how to react for a moment.
The one with the dirty braid reacted the fastest. He took two exaggerated steps back. "Erm, Lu Ge, we —"
Lu Shi ignored him. His long and beautiful eyes were filled with obvious impatience. He said to Chu Yu, "Come here."
The one with the dirty braid also turned around and whispered to Chu Yu, "You didn't hear him. Hurry up, Lu Ge is asking you to come over!"
Chu Yu walked past the three delinquents and stood beside Lu Shi. He felt a little conflicted.
After walking for a while, Chu Yu saw that the boy who had been standing beside Lu Shi was waiting by the roadside. He seemed to be seriously looking at the small advertisement pasted on the cement wall.
Wei Guanglei was very happy when he saw that the boy had returned. "I'm starving. Let's go to Uncle Yang's house to eat beef!"
His skin was tanned and his eyes were bright. He looked at Chu Yu and was very friendly. "I even told Lu Ge that you were the young master who ate at Uncle Yang's house last time. I definitely recognized you!"
Chu Yu politely said, "Hello," and his eyes subconsciously drifted to Lu Shi.
"Hello, hello." Wei Guanglei noticed Chu Yu's small movements and smiled. "Lu Ge caught a cold. Ginger soup and medicine didn't work. His throat is inflamed and hurts. Isn't that why he doesn't like to talk?"
Chu Yu thought to himself, "No wonder this person's voice is low and hoarse today."
He was obedient and did not talk much. He followed behind Lu Shi and listened to Wei Guanglei's conversation. He responded appropriately to show that he was listening.
They walked all the way to the entrance of Old Yang's Beef Restaurant. Wei Guanglei called out to Chu Yu, "You must be here to eat beef again, right?
Let's eat too. Let's share a table? "
He had a good impression of Chu Yu. Anyway, he was different from the rich young master he had imagined. He was also happy to help Uncle Yang attract business.
Chu Yu first looked at Lu Shi.
Lu Shi's throat was probably really uncomfortable. Along the way, he did not speak. When he heard Wei Guanglei mention sharing a table, his expression did not change.
Chu Yu nodded. "Okay."
When they stepped into the restaurant, a tall and thin boy wearing glasses waved his hands. "Lu Ge, Shi Tou, over here!
The dishes have been ordered and are being served! "
Zhu Zhifei saw that there was another person behind Lu Shi and Wei Guanglei. He adjusted his glasses and asked, "Shi Tou, is this your friend?"
Wei Guanglei sat down next to Zhu Zhifei. He reached for a pair of chopsticks and replied, "You must know him. He's the young master who came to Uncle Yang's place to eat beef half a month ago."
Uncle Yang had already talked about this matter 800 times. Zhu Zhifei reacted quickly. "The one from the Rolls-Royce!"
Chu Yu was a little nervous.
The person called Shi Tou sat next to the boy wearing glasses. He had no choice but to sit next to Lu Shi.
Lu Shi held a teacup and drank some water. When he swallowed, he frowned. His throat was probably sore.
He sat with his back to the door and against the light. His facial features were already well-defined. His eyes were dark and shadowed, so it was hard to see his emotions.
Chu Yu decided to speak less and focus on eating his rice.
Zhu Zhifei and Wei Guanglei were chatting next to him.
"I heard that school has started. Are you and Lu Ge going to move to the campus together?"
Zhu Zhifei swallowed the soft and tasty beef stewed in his mouth and nodded. "That's what the notice said. When the first year of high school started, the school said that we would have to make do with the branch for a year. When the main campus is ready, we will all be moved back.
Yesterday, many people in the class group were talking about this. Everyone was quite excited and wanted to see the school belle. "
Wei Guanglei's interest was piqued. "The school belle of Jia Ning Private Academy?
Who is she? Is she beautiful? "
They did not notice that Chu Yu's fingers had stiffened and he almost dropped his chopsticks.
"Of course she's beautiful!
During the first year of high school, everyone in the main campus participated and voted one by one. It was publicly acknowledged. "Zhu Zhifei adjusted his glasses again." There's a story behind this! "
"Uncle Yang, another bowl of rice!" Wei Guanglei drank a mouthful of tea to quench his thirst. "Continue. What story?"
Chu Yu quietly lowered his head.
Lu Shi glanced at him.
Zhu Zhifei began to tell the story.
"The story started from the entrance exam for the first year of high school.
There was a question in our language paper that was not very good. The question was, 'I've seen the sprouts of spring, the shade of summer, the red leaves of autumn, and the snow of winter. None of them can compare to this.' Cross the line and finish the sentence.
Then, someone filled in the question with, 'None of them can compare to my beauty.' Everyone was shocked and wanted to see who was so confident and arrogant.
In the end, they realized that he was not bragging. He was very realistic!
Hence, in the selection of the school belle, this guy got a lot of votes and was elected as the school belle of Jia Ning Private Academy! "
Wei Guanglei was speechless. "A guy?"
Zhu Zhifei's expression was serious. "A guy."
Wei Guanglei was also serious. "A legend!
He crushed all the girls in the school!
How beautiful must he be? "
The legend himself, Chu Yu, only wanted to die on the spot.