Returning to Infancy with my Nemesis - Chapter 89

Hearing the familiar tone, Tang Mian was momentarily stunned, and his ear burned rapidly from the heat of the words.

In the previous life, Fu Shizhao had spoken to him like this.

He thought that after more than ten years had passed, he had almost forgotten the “appearance” of Fu Shizhao from the previous life. He didn’t expect Fu Shizhao to easily pull him back with just a few words.

Back to the previous life.

Tang Mian’s fingers, gripping the band-aid, suddenly tightened, and along with his ears turning red, so did his eyes. He truly was an idiot.

He couldn’t tell when someone was interested in him.

He couldn’t guess about Wei Haifan.

And neither could he guess about Fu Shizhao.

He had lived a busy life, not grasping anything and making many mistakes. If it weren’t for this rebirth, he would never have known these important things.

“Hey… don’t cry.” Fu Shizhao hurriedly lowered his head to find tissues but found that summer clothes were too thin, and he only had pockets in his pants, which were empty except for a bunch of keys and a phone.

Fu Shizhao didn’t want to leave Tang Mian alone to get tissues, but he couldn’t bear seeing him cry, so he raised his hand to wipe his tears, only to find that the more he wiped, the more tears flowed.

It had been a long time since he had seen Tang Mian cry.

When he was newly reborn and touched by the familiar scenes, Tang Mian had shed many tears. But as he grew older, he had called him brother in various ways, perhaps feeling that being an older brother required setting a good example.

Moreover, with the soul of an adult in his shell, he wouldn’t cry so easily like a child.

The last time he saw Tang Mian shed tears was in the first semester of his freshman year. The health organization came to the school to draw blood samples, and Tang Mian was afraid of pain and needles. After the blood draw, his eyes were watery, but it wasn’t considered real tears, as he had managed to hold them back.

But now… the tears just wouldn’t stop. He didn’t know what to do.

If it were the old him, he could have acted like a child and coaxed him with brotherly affection. But now that Tang Mian knew all his secrets, his identity was no longer that of a child looked after by Tang Mian. His hidden thoughts hadn’t received any response.

But where there’s a loss, there’s a gain. This was a choice he had made.

Determined, Fu Shizhao raised the hand hanging by his side and gently hugged Tang Mian’s waist, pulling him into his arms.

His chin rested on the furry head, and the moisture transferred to his collarbone and chest.

Fu Shizhao felt Tang Mian’s body stiffen for a moment before relaxing. He let him be held, allowing most of his weight to press against him, inadvertently wiping away the tears from his chest.

Tang Mian felt Fu Shizhao’s chin gently rubbing against the top of his head, with minimal amplitude and force but a soothing effect. He didn’t know why he was crying.

There was some discomfort, but more than that, there was a belated sense of gratitude. Fortunately, he still had the chance to know all this.

He simply wanted to vent, and shedding tears was the best way to do it.

Otherwise, keeping all emotions bottled up inside was just too unbearable.

Fu Shizhao’s embrace was very solid, and the sense of security was also very strong.

This hug was different from all the previous ones.

In the past, most of the time, Fu Shizhao clung to him, like a puppy always seeking affection, curled up in his arms.

Now, it was as if the puppy had suddenly grown into a much larger adult beast overnight, giving off an extremely strong sense of security just by being by his side, let alone being held in his arms.

Tang Mian blinked quickly a few times, and his eyelashes also brushed against Fu Shizhao’s chest, finally managing to control his tears a bit. His consciousness also began to quickly return to his mind.

Fu Dog liked him.

He liked him in the previous life too.

In the previous life, the fight with Wei Haifan was also because of him. Although he wasn’t quite clear on what exactly happened, given Wei Haifan’s despicable nature, it definitely wasn’t anything good.

In the previous life, when he defiantly removed his hearing aid at the hospital, it wasn’t to provoke him, but… gritting his teeth, it was a “confession.”

No wonder Fu Shizhao had set that day as the password for the diary. It was indeed a “meaningful” day.

Both sides suffered in the fight with the love rival, and the person he liked went to the hospital to visit the love rival, casually pushed him to the ground with crutches, and left without looking back.

Like a pitiful little dog cruelly abandoned.

Tang Mian felt incredibly guilty just thinking about that scene.

Indeed, he had gone too far, even if it was a misunderstanding, even if it was unintentional.

Tang Mian blinked his eyes quickly again, brushing off the wet tears on his eyelashes onto Fu Shizhao’s chest. He truly was too foolish.

He had absolutely no discernment.

But Fu Shizhao’s emotions were too intense, suddenly pouncing on him, leaving him somewhat caught off guard, and he hadn’t figured out how to respond yet.

However…

Tang Mian lightly bit his lower lip.                              

However, there was no rush, it was still early.

Having lived a whole lifetime, he wasn’t in a hurry for this bit of time. He could slowly think about it, slowly respond. There was a whole lifetime ahead of them.

When Fu Yu returned, what he saw was Tang Mian sitting side by side with Fu Shizhao, his eyes and ears all red, and his heart almost skipped a beat.

He remembered that Tang Mian hadn’t been bullied by that bad student.

Instead, it was Xiao Zhao who had fought with that student and got a few cuts. But now, it looked more like Tang Mian was injured. He was probably scared…

Seeing the foster father and the butler returning with bodyguards, Fu Shizhao took the initiative to speak, “Ge was scared, we’ll go back and rest.”

Fu Yu nodded, “Don’t worry, nothing happened. Suddenly, a lot of police officers came. It seems that this surnamed Wei has caused some trouble for others too, tsk…”

Both of them understood without saying anything.

Tang Mian guessed that Fu Shizhao probably asked Uncle Fu’an to help deal with the matter involving Zhan Wanqi, and Fu Yu was unaware of it, and Fu Shizhao didn’t want him to worry too much.

After saying that, Fu Yu added, “This matter hasn’t been told to Uncle Tang and Aunt Tang yet.”

After all, it was Fu Shizhao who fought, Tang Mian was one of the parties involved, but he didn’t actually do anything.

Plus, Shen Siwan recently went to a certain university in another city to research and record some plants with a professor friend. With Tang Sheng taking care of the company at home, everything went smoothly without any major problems, and Tang Minghuai also took the opportunity to accompany her to the other city.

Tang Mian had been staying at the old Fu residence these past few days.

So, he hadn’t informed them of this matter.

Fu Shizhao nodded, “Let’s wait until Auntie comes back.”

As they passed by the front desk, Fu Shizhao specially asked the nurse for a few tissues and handed them to Tang Mian, letting him wipe his eyes to prevent him from rubbing them with his hands, which wasn’t good for his eyes.

Their location was only on the second floor of the hospital, and they could directly go downstairs by taking the stairs, without needing to wait for the elevator. As they were going downstairs, they happened to pass by Zhan Wanqi, who was wearing a mask.

Zhan Wanqi was accompanied by a woman with a serious expression. The years had left many marks on her face, but she still tightly held Zhan Wanqi’s hand.

—That was her mother, a primary school teacher, a very kind person who was well-liked by the children at school. Fu Shizhao had investigated and learned about her parents beforehand, and only then did he encourage her to tell her parents about this matter. After all, she was still a minor and too young.

Although Tang Mian knew about Zhan Wanqi, he didn’t recognize her appearance, and Fu Shizhao didn’t remind him, walking downstairs without glancing sideways.

Zhan Wanqi’s gaze lingered on Tang Mian and Fu Shizhao for a while, seeing Tang Mian’s red eyes, and couldn’t help but curse Wei Haifan several times in her heart.

Her Dad and mom already knew about those things and didn’t blame her. She finally let go of her heart. It should have been done earlier.

If she had taken this step earlier, tonight’s incident wouldn’t have happened. But luckily, Fu Shizhao was there.

Her best friend was a little fan of Fu Shizhao. From her friend, she knew that Fu Shizhao had learned Sanda. Just now, she saw Wei Haifan’s embarrassed appearance, it was quite pitiful and quite funny.

And very satisfying.

In the car, Fu Shizhao suddenly leaned close to Tang Mian’s ear and whispered, “The one we met downstairs just now was Zhan Wanqi.”

Tang Mian widened his eyes slightly.

He did remember meeting someone downstairs, but he didn’t pay much attention and completely forgot.

But he remembered that the person they met seemed relatively stable emotionally, so the situation should be smooth.

That’s good.

Back home, after being nagged by Grandma Fu for a few concerned words, the two finally found an excuse to take Snowball upstairs.

Grandma was old, and after hearing about Fu Shizhao fighting at school, she wanted to go to the hospital but was stopped by Fu Yu. Over the years, Fu Yu had been by her side, and they were already like family. She would listen to Fu Yu’s words, and arranging some people to follow Fu Yu would have the same effect. There was no need for her to go there personally.

In the room, they locked the door.

It was time for some heartfelt conversation.

Tang Mian slammed the things he was holding on the table with a bang. They were two cans of alcohol.

He had quietly taken them from the fridge when they came up, it was stored by Fu Yu. Fu Yu would drink occasionally when he had nothing to do. The alcohol content was high, much higher than the one they had with hot pot before.

Fu Shizhao pursed his lips nervously, “I’m injured, I can’t drink.”

Tang Mian opened the lid with a bang, glanced at him, and said lightly, “It’s okay, I’ll drink.”

Fu Shizhao quickly snatched the alcohol from his hand, “I’ll drink.” Then he got up and went to the small fridge in the room, took out a bottle of sparkling water, and handed it to Tang Mian.

He only had some scratches, accidentally scraped when he fought with Wei Haifan. It was hot in the summer, and a lot of skin was exposed, so it was inevitable to get scraped in some places, most of which were left on the grass.

These minor injuries… drinking alcohol wasn’t a problem.

He knew Tang Mian’s action was also a test for him, to see if he had gotten drunk that night. Although Tang Mian might be a bit slow in emotional matters, he was still smart in other aspects. He wondered what Tang Mian had been thinking about all these days alone…

Fu Shizhao took a sip of alcohol, thinking about whether he could pretend to be drunk again later.

Forget it, tonight was a time for sincere confession.