"Senior Yan, where are we bringing these papers ba?"

Yan JiaYi's reading was interrupted when somebody spoke beside him. Though, he's not really that focused on the reading material he was holding. He's only checking the headlines, reading only the big font words than the contents. Yan JiaYi flipped the newspapers at hand to the next page.

"The library collects the newspapers for safe keeping," he said absentmindedly.

"True, but why do we have to carry this lot? Isn't one enough for them?" The junior whined.

The newspapers they were carrying aren't really that much. It's only a few, though, only accumulated for a week's worth. But the weight of this paper is not really heavy despite the amount and size. The Junior is carrying two bundles walking it side by side. Yan JiaYi is only carrying one bundle, squeezing it between his armpits whilst holding today's newspapers.

"What's the problem ah? In a whole day, you can play basketball with your friends without complaining. I only called you to help me carry a feather and now you wail? Where's the enthusiasm ah?" Yan JiaYi only mocked. He can carry all these stuffs on the library by his own. But that would be defeating his real purpose of doing the job.

"I admit, Senior Yan," The Junior said. "But the library is still far. Why do we have to deliver these ba? I heard from the teachers that the library always collects these papers in every two weeks. We don't really have to waste time."

"You think we are wasting time?" Yan JiaYi shrugged his shoulders. "Just think of this as a contribution to the school. Who knows whatever karma this job can give you."

The Junior heaved a sigh. Somehow, he had guessed what is the reason why Yan JiaYi 'volunteered' to do this job. There are rumors in school about this certain person whom his senior is always following. That person isn't really popular but everyone knows him. Of course, if you found a person who maintained the top spot in every year, will you not question the identity of that very smart person?

Once said that that person is a scholar, attending the university with free tuition. Though, the school is still a prestigious one so that scholar still needed to pay for the miscellaneous that is almost borderline with the school fees. That scholar is working at the library to get extra funds.

The Junior have seen that person a few times in the library, sometimes on the cafeteria, and once on the staff room. The scholar seems too timid, had this 'don't talk to me' vibe and always frowning. Frowning, was it? No, the scholar is not frowning but not also smiling. Those soft lips are always in straight light performing the stunt of a poker face.

The junior thought that it is a common image of those people who always have the brains. Despite being gifted with intelligence, they are void from emotions. But to think that his senior would be interested with that scholar... maybe, like any other people, that scholar has a unique feature that Yan JiaYi can only see?

"I don't know how people can still read this stuff daily," Yan JiaYi's muttering made the junior look at his senior.

"Is there something wrong?" He asked.

"Not really," Yan JiaYi stops walking and leaned a bit closer to the junior spreading the paper wide. He showed a headline with extra large fonts showing its importance. "There is this stalking incident in the school lately. People sure have too much time in their hands huh."

"Ah, I heard of it. It was from the mathematics department. Luckily, the culprit was caught," the junior said. They continued walking.

"There is also this news about the car crash incident in an intersection, burglar, and fires. Seriously, what's wrong with our world? Can't they just write some good stuff like a person winning a lottery or a child's birth? Reading this the first thing in the morning spoils my mood," Yan JiaYi honestly commented.

The junior sighed.

"Senior Yan, this is what they call freedom of expression. Also, they are only telling the current events. There's nothing bad knowing what happened on places we are not present."

"But they should not always report bad news."

The two arrived on the library. Like always, the place is quiet. There are only a few students because the exam week is still months away. The only people present are those who are the regulars of the place, those who are only here because of the air-condition, and those who are looking for a place to sleep. Small whispering can be heard from here to there, probably those people who are trying to chat.

They headed towards the counter where the librarian often stays. Though, what they found is a girl in glasses checking the returned books. Yan JiaYi placed his one bundle of newspapers on the side, also adding the two bundles from his junior. The girl in glasses looks up and found two figures of handsome men. But her reaction is only neutral saying:

"If you're looking for him, he's returning the books. On the literature section," the girl in glasses said.

"Oh," Yan JiaYi nodded, his mouth forming the letter O. He placed both of his hands on his pocket as he left the counter. The Junior is not sure what he should do. Should he abandon his senior and go out? Or maybe follow him? Or to help the girl in glasses with the newspapers?

The third option was quickly crossed out when the girl on glasses lowered her head to check the returned books again. The junior was completely ignored. He planned to walk out the place but he feared that his Senior Yan would be mad at him so he decided to follow. Yan JiaYi and a Junior huddled as they walked towards the literature section.

"So I was right. You are really here to meet him," the Junior said in a very silent voice. It was quiet so that whisper was heard clearly.

"What's wrong?" Yan JiaYi scowled at him. "That is contributing to school. You can free to leave now."

"You're so mean, Senior Yan. After I helped you..." the junior cried some tears.

Yan JiaYi only ignored the pity junior. The Junior was only joking and quickly recovered. He was interested with the rumors and wanted to know the truth. If Yan JiaYi is really following the scholar, then what could be the reason? Is Senior Yan in love with the scholar? If that is the answer then there's nothing that he could do than to support them. After all, everyone is free to who they will love ignoring what gender the other have.

"Senior Yan," he asked. "Do you like Senior Lang?"

"Hmmm?" Yan JiaYi stopped walking and looks at his junior over the shoulder. "You know him?"

"Well, isn't he the top student that your department is always showing off?"

Yan JiaYi nodded, then smiled.

"Well, sort of. What do you think?" Yan JiaYi backed it up with a question. "Disgusted?"

"Nah, I'm not. I'm just curious though," the junior shrugged his shoulders. "What did you like about him? Aside from the grades, Senior Lang always has a poker face. Well, Senior Lang does have a pretty face but he's often silent and don't talk to people."

"He's just shy, that's all," Yan JiaYi chuckled. "And who says he has a poker face? When he's with me, he smiles at me. He also talks a lot of things at me. Maybe he's only talkative and social with people who have good looks?"

Yan JiaYi turned around, placed his arms on his hips, and moved his eyebrows up thrice. The Junior wanted to smack the very proud face of his senior. That's when he saw a familiar figure standing in front of a shelves. There was a trolley beside with books on it. The figure is somewhat talking to a person who was hidden by the shelf.

What's more than that, the figure is...

"Senior Yan, are you the only person Senior Lang is friendly with?" He asked.

"Yes, of course, it's only me," Yan JiaYi shamelessly announced. "After all, his smiles do only belong to me."

"Then what about that?" The junior pointed to the events unfolding before them. "Isn't he also smiling with someone?"

Yan JiaYi was confused to the words his junior is saying so he followed the hand and turned around to trace the direction. Indeed, there was Lang Yuan smiling while talking with someone. They can't hear the words these two are speaking but the Junior can tell the cold gaze of his senior. And to think that his wife is cheating with another man?

"Senior Yan, what are we going to do?" He asked.

Yan JiaYi is only watching. He never thought that he can hold this much vinegar on his heart. What's more, another scene poured out the one hundred percent concentrated acetic acid to his soul when a hand patted Lang Yuan's head. Lang Yuan didn't seem to be disgusted with the touch and let that someone do it with a complimented smile and a blush.

(A/N: Acetic acid is the main chemical component of vinegar. A hundred percent concentration means that it was really very strong that it was corrosive. The market vinegar only has about 7-15% content of it diluted with water. Ahhhh this nonsense talk is just my profession ahahaha)

Any irrational husband who caught his wife cheating will eventually barge in the scene. The common action scenario would be the husband punching the other man hard. If the other man has a thick face, that punch would be returned. They all watched to much drama that they know what will the outcome of Yan JiaYi will really execute the first move.

But he is not the husband (yet) and Lang Yuan is still not his wife (yet). So he only headed towards the scene with a big smile on his face but his eyes full of mockery. The Junior hides behind his senior, afraid that he will be roasted by those intense gaze. Lang Yuan who saw Yan JiaYi suddenly felt chills running on his back. The 'someone' noticed Lang Yuan gone stiff and looks over the not-yet-husband.

"Yan JiaYi?" Lang Yuan said in a rather questioning tone.

"Oh, what a coincidence. Didn't know you are here," Yan JiaYi walked closed to Lang Yuan, then leaned on the side of the shelf. He studied Lang Yuan's face for a while before looking at the other guy. The other person is not familiar.

"Didn't know I am here? You know it's my shift today. What nonsense are you talking about?" Lang Yuan just rolled his eyes knowing that Yan JiaYI is following him again. Where is that promise of 'I will stay but don't follow me around' the other day?

"My bad, my bad," Yan JiaYi bravely pinched both cheeks of Lang Yuan. Lang Yuan was enraged and slapped his hand away. But Yan JiaYi quickly retracted his hands and placed it back to his pocket, one tongue sticking out to tease him. Lang Yuan puffed his cheeks in disbelief.

How childish!

"Yuan Yuan? Who is he?" The other person asked.

Before Lang Yuan can retort the most disgusting words that he could think to describe Yan JiaYi, Yan JiaYi stepped a foot forward offering his hand for a shake. He looked straight to this stranger with an eye saying 'you dare touch what is mine' glint. The other person noticed the hostility and did not accepted the handshake. He only took a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped off the sweat forming on his forehead.

"Yan JiaYi from the math's department," He introduced.

"N-nice to m-meet you," the stranger looks at Lang Yuan asking help. "Um... I'm going. I remembered I have stuff to do. See you again, bye."

And he left. Yan JiaYi placed his hand back to his pocket after he waved his hand goodbye, watched the figure of the stranger loss of their sight. He nodded in satisfaction, turns around to look at Lang Yuan. Coincidentally, Lang Yuan is only looking at him. If only those looks are doting, Yan JiaYi could have just bring this adorable student home and introduce him to his parents immediately. But Lang Yuan only looked at him with anger.

"What are you doing?" It was Lang Yuan who broke the silence.

"What did I do? I just introduced myself, is all," he shrugged his shoulders saying that he's innocent.

"You scared him," Lang Yuan said.

"Scared? Why would he scare of me?" Yan JiaYi shook his head acting as if he was wronged. "He said that he has something to do. What's the problem?"

Lang Yuan only rolled his eyes. Yan JiaYi will never admit that it was his fault. He just ignored the other man and returned to doing his work. Yan JiaYi knows that Lang Yuan is mad so he tried coaxing the student.

"Okay, it's my fault," he said while leaning on the shelf. Lang Yuan is quickly placing the books on the shelf. His eyes are straight on the books, ignoring the person beside him. Yan JiaYi is persistent and didn't bug from his place.

"I'm just jealous," he admitted.

"And why would that be?" Lang Yuan asked.

"Well you are mine and he is trying-"

If Lang Yuan is eating right now, he could have choked on his food. Sadly, he was stacking the books on the shelf to which he let go of the hold and fell down. His feet avoided the landing of the huge books but this caused a loud noise. The few people looked at their direction and signaled a 'shh'. Lang Yuan looked at them with an apologetic look and they returned to doing their business.

Lang Yuan heaved a sigh at looks at Yan JiaYi. He wanted to punch this person, tell him to stop spouting nonsense, and forget about him. But who is Yan JiaYi? He is the very persistent classmate that will ruin everything just to have things go according to his way. Lang Yuan only heaved a sigh and gave Yan JiaYi a stern look.

"Just do whatever you want. I'm working so stay away," and so Lang Yuan exited the scene, pushing the trolley going to the next section.

Yan JiaYi, who is not a bit threatened, only shrugged his shoulders. The Junior who was hiding since earlier went beside to his senior. He watched how Yan JiaYi shooed the other guy away while staying in an innocent face. If this is a stage drama, he will give his Senoir Yan a hundred and one points.

"What should we do? He said to stay away," the junior asked.

Yan JiaYin turned around patted the junior's shoulder.

"Let's go," Yan JiaYi said.

"Eh? But-"

"It's okay. It's no fun to tease him if he's given up. Let alone he's working right. No fun, no fun at all."

The Junior watched his senior's back as he walked away. He contemplated to whatever reason Yan JiaYi is doing it to Lang Yuan. But seeing that scene earlier. He can tell that Lang Yuan is someone precious to Yan JiaYi's heart. He followed the senior out and resumed the game of basketball that Yan JiaYi dragged him out for today.

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Yay! I updated!