Chapter 16 Su Lin do you really like her?
Coming to the yard, he finds most of the neighbors sit out enjoying the cool and the quarreling topic between Tang Zhongwang and Ye Xingzhu is all about him.
"Lin, why you come out, back to study"
His father Su Guorong urged him back with some embarrassment when he saw him.
"Dad, what is going on?"
Su Lin feels something wrong. His veteran father always had some military pride. Now it seems he makes his father shame about something.
"You heard me? I told you back to study! "
His father stood up straight and ordered with a cold face. Su Lin feels more confused. What he did make his father so angry?
"Uncle Su, Don't drive him away. It is good he is here. now you can question him see if he talked those words in school today. Every uncle and aunt, I beg you as my witness to testify I am lying or not… "
Tang Zhuangwan became more aggressive when he saw Su Lin. he gave a vivid imitation show of what Su lin said today in front Qin Yanran.
"Su Lin, am I wrong? Is that what you said today, you will rank in Top 50 definitely and be the boyfriend of our school beauty queen?
Tang Zhongwang sat on his stool with crossed knees. He asked Su Lin with a side-glance. It seems laughing at Su Lin and say jokes of him could be a funny de stress thing before the final exam.
"Tang Zhongwang, you bastard, why you so look down on my Su Lin. you forget he was the best students in this neighborhood before high school. He made 20 points more than you on the high school entrance test.
Su Lin's parents sit there with gloomy face. It is not appropriate they argue with young guy as Tang Zhongwang. And it seems what he said is not fake. Ignoring all the laugh of neighbors, only Ye Xingzhu questioned Tang Zhongwang with angry red faces.
"High school entrance test, Ye Xingzhu, are you lost your mind. We are going for college entrance test now. He did well on the high school entrance test, then so what? It is past. Even he got No. 1 of the whole city in the past, can save him anything? Save his shit score now? huh… he could only brag now in school in the last 20 days. After graduation, who remember who? Even been laughed there, no one will care.
Tang Zhongwang never felt so good now in his own life after these words, enjoying watching the speechless Ye Xingzhu and Su Lin's star. Haha, Su Lin, you like to showoff, why you just brag in school. Now I want you to get your humiliation here, right before your family.
Tang Zhongwang never gets along well with Su Lin. from elementary school to middle school. Su Lin always has better performance than him. His parents always told him to learn from Su lin. And all the time Su lin bounded with Ye Xingzhu who is a few years elder than boys at his age. Each time if he and other guys bullied Su lin, Ye Xingzhu would take revenge for Su Lin, beat shit out of them.
Now finally, Su Lin squandering in high school, end up with a poor score there, No wonder he Tang Zhongwang will take full advantage of this chance to vent out his resent over years.
Su Lin did not listen to his father to back to his room. That is not his style. This moment, if he back to his room just because Tang Zhongwang is laughing at him, he will change his name to wimpy coward.
So he walked slowly toward the crowd with a quite clam face. Everyone think he will burst out and maybe start fighting with Tang Zhongwang. But to their surprise, Su lin turned to Ye Xingzhu with a smile and said "Sister Zhu, no need arguing with such type person, not worth it."
Ye Xingzhu is surprised too. Is this the boy she has known since they were young? With such insult, how can he so clam and comfort her first?
"Dad, Mom, every uncle and aunt here. Yes, Tang Zhongwang did not lie. I did said those words in school today. But I am not an idiot bragging there. I know what I am saying. I say I can rank in Top 50 in school then I will make it. The score will be published a couple of days later. Let's see what I will get.
Facing his parents, Su Lin talked in a clear and firm voice with a smile on his face. There is no trace he is mad at all.
"Fuck, you can make it. I could also say I would be the next America president. Su Lin, you idiot, careful where you are now. In school, you can brag loudly, people won't remember you after a few days. But here in the neighborhood, you brag like this, let's wait for your disgrace after you lose! "
Maybe his father not there tonight, Tang Zhongwang is quite aggressive, talking harsh without mercy. But what he said is right. It is okay to be disgrace in school. No one will remember it after a few days. But here in the neighborhood, those gossipy housewives enjoy discussing a funny scandal year after year.
"Tang Zhongwang, since you are pretty sure I won't rank in Top 50, dare you have a bet with me? What if I make it?"
Su Lin cursed Tang's whole family inside his mind apparently, he smiled to Tang and asked. He is making a trap now, and waiting for Tang Zhongwang jump in.
"Aha, Su Lin, are you deeply in your illusion, believing you will win? Fine, I take the bet. If you really rank in Top 50. I will disappear in your way, if I see you, I will call you grandpa. If you cannot make it, you need call me grandpa, fair enough? "
Su Guorong looks more sullenly after Tang Zhongwang finished his words aggressively. What a non-sense bet. If Su lin lose, Tang Zhongwang will be addressed as grandpa, means he is father of Su Guorong?
"Su lin, go back, stop the non-sense."
Su Guorong stood up and pointed to his son.
"Dad, it is okay. Someone is so eager to be a grandson, I should let his dream come true. Tang Zhongwang, I take the bet. Everyone here are my witnesses. You will be my grandson, ha ha.."
Su Lin knew what he has, he does not afraid to take the bet. He knows he will win even bet with all his belongs. But Su Guoraong does not know that. He is pissed off by his son, that obeisant son did not listen to him this time. He is embarrassed.
But he does not any other better way. He sighed and throw back his arms, with a curse of "bastard" to his son. He walked back to his house.
"Su Lin, you little bastard, don't you dare piss off your dad like that! I am done, whatever you want. Let's see"
Comparing to her husband's angry, Su Lin's mother is kind of proud of her son's doing. There is no mother in the world who does not hope her mother became a big shot. To be brave enough to confront anyone who laugh at him, just in this point, her son is much better than her husband. e
Su Guorong is a veteran, still holding the soldiers' fortitude and obeisant, and much stronger ability than normal people to be reasonable when facing suffering. He will never behavior impetuously like that. His way is always step back, which makes him never progress in the company after more than 10yrs working.
Su Lin's mother has been worry her son will follow the father's characters. But tonight the brave son make her very proud although she is concerned how her son end up with after the score is published.
"Su Lin, are you sure you can rank in Top 50? That is Jianan No.1 high school. Your current score …"
It gets late, people moving back home. Tang Zhongwan left too with that scorn and lofty face. There are only Ye Xingzhu and Su lin in the yard now. They took a walk under the willow trees.
"Sister Zhu, right before I came out, you are arguing with Tang Zhongwang, saying you are sure I will make it, why you doubt it now?"
The night pleasant breeze swings her hair. For the side point of view of Su Lin, she looks so beautiful. His silent beauty Sister Zhu, not that viciously female evil Ye Xingzhu.
"You bastard, you know I hate Tang Zhongwang laugh you like that, I am bragging for you. Now you are joking me with that? I will not help you anymore as your sister. "
Ye Xingzhu stared him first then truned her head away. There is no silent beauty sister anymore.
"Sister Zhu, my good sister Zhu."
Seeing her in a bad mood, Su Lin tried to please her with gently begging.
"hum…"
Ye Xingzhu did not turned back and did not saying anything. Her strong hum noise from nose is expressing her discontent. She is wearing a tight T-shirt now, drawing out her slim waist and plump bosom. Su Lin almost feels the fire burn again when he watch her.
"it is okay, my dear Sister zhu, you are the best, you always help me, since we were young till now we grow up, right, let's go, I buy you icecream…"
"You honey mouth, now you are taller than me, you learn to bully your sister now"
After turning back, Ye Xingzhu felt a little bit shocked to notice that after so many years, that young boy is much taller than her now.
"How come I bully my sister when she always treat me well? From now on, it is my turn to protect you. Sister Zhu, I will not let anyone bully you, will protect you whole life. What you want me to do, I will do it for you… "
Su lin promised with hand on heart and nodded his head.
"Really, then answer me one question"
Blinking her eyes, Ye Xingzhu asked directly.
"Sure, what is the question? I swear I will answer your any question, even you want to know how many times I wetted my bed when I was young, I will tell you the truth. "
"Is Tang Zhongwang said correct? In your school, in front of so many people, you express your crush to the beauty queen Qin Yanran?"
Uttering such words, Ye Xingzhu feels something strange in her heart. It likes tasting some green grapes, so sour inside mouth, better let it out.
"Yes, it is correct. As I said in the yard before. I am a man, I did it and dare not others know it. Yes, I did that today."
Su Lin nodded to reply. But he did not notice the slight loss on Ye's face when he confirmed with yes.
"so. Su Lin, do you really like her?"
Ye Xingzhu took a breath, plumping some courage, continued her question.
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