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Luo Shuquan remained seated, seemingly lost in thought.

Just then, Zhao Shucheng's phone rang; it was Xiaoxiao calling.

The music was still playing inside the private room, so Zhao Shucheng had to go outside to answer the phone. Although there was still some sound through the door, it was quieter than the sound from inside.

"Hey, Xiaoxiao, why are you calling me?"

Xiao Xiao asked anxiously, "Where did Luo Shuquan go?"

"Are you with him because you need something?"

"Of course something's wrong. He hasn't come to class all day, the school says he's on leave, and he's not answering his phone. What happened?"

"It's nothing, just some relationship troubles. It's an adult matter, don't meddle."

"Where are you? I'll come find you."

"Please don't come, you won't be of any help."

Xiao Xiao suddenly realized what was happening and asked, "Is my dad with you too? What are you doing?"

"I can't tell you, so just ignore it. Shuquan goes back to school tomorrow, and everything will be back to normal. Bye!"

When Zhao Shucheng returned to his room, he saw Luo Shuquan staring fiercely at Zuo Yongbang, his eyes practically overflowing with hatred.

Just as Zhao Shucheng was about to step forward to stop them from fighting, Luo Shuquan suddenly stood up without warning and ran out like a madman.

"Shuquan, where are you going? What's wrong with you?"

Without turning his head or saying a word, Luo Shu ran away.

Zhao Shucheng could only look at Zuo Yongbang and ask, "No, what did you say to him again?"

"I just told him that a man must know what he wants, what he should fight for, and what he should give up."

Zhao Shucheng frowned and said, "But this shouldn't be a problem, why is he reacting so strongly?"

"But Yang Jingjing called me again, and I told her to stop looking for Luo Shuquan, to think carefully about what she was doing, and to stop harming Luo Shuquan. And that's how he ended up."

Zhao Shucheng looked at Zuo Yongbang speechlessly, never expecting that this seemingly expert in love would also make mistakes and say the wrong thing.

"No, you know perfectly well that Shuquan is bothered by Yang Jingjing's desire for a spiritual relationship with you, yet you're telling his girlfriend not to contact him. No wonder Shuquan ran away."

"I just don't want him to get hurt. I really think it's not right for Shuquan to be with Yang Jingjing. So what do we do now?"

"What else can we do but go look for them!"

Zuo Yongbang belatedly realized that he seemed to have done something wrong, so he could only drive with Zhao Shucheng in to look for Luo Shuquan.

“I just don’t want Shuquan to continue getting entangled with Yang Jingjing. She doesn’t even know what she wants. If she continues to entangle him, she will ruin Shuquan. He’s already half ruined.”

Zhao Shucheng said, "Of course I know you mean well, but Shuquan can't understand it right now. Your decisive rejection will only make him think more and more. Yang Jingjing is trying to seduce you, but you're rejecting her for him. He has every reason to suspect that you're doing this on purpose so that it will be easier for you to be with Yang Jingjing."

"That's not who I am."

"Of course I know, but whether Shuquan can figure it out is still a question. Shuquan is particularly insecure about you, you know that?"

“Why do you feel inferior?”

"What do you think? You're successful in your career now, with a good income. Yang Jingjing even took the initiative to text you and wanted to date you, which has already destroyed his confidence. You even received a phone call from Yang Jingjing in front of him, and even yelled at her, while you had to try to please her. Do you think his pride can take it?"

Zuo Yongbang shrugged and said, "Self-esteem can be built up slowly. It doesn't matter whether he considers me his buddy in the future or not, but I can't watch him continue to sink."

Zhao Shucheng was also speechless. He couldn't make sense of it no matter what he said. He never expected that such a thing would happen after he changed the plot.

In the original storyline, Luo Shuquan met Yang Jingjing after breaking up with Amy. To say he truly loved Yang Jingjing that much wouldn't be so surprising, but if he couldn't accept her emotional infidelity, especially since she was now his only girlfriend, it's clear how much emotion he poured into this relationship, and he's bound to be hurt even more deeply.

Zhao Shucheng and Zuo Yongbang drove for a long time but couldn't find Luo Shuquan. Finally, Xiaoxiao sent them a text message informing them that Luo Shuquan was drunk and had gone home to rest.

Zhao Shucheng was somewhat surprised when he saw Xiaoxiao's message; he hadn't expected that Xiaoxiao had found Luo Shuquan.

Since Luo Shuquan had already gone home, it meant he hadn't given up, so Zhao Shucheng and Zuo Yongbang went home separately.

When Zhao Shucheng returned home, he found Mo Xiaomin and the others all there, and the atmosphere was very heavy.

What are you all doing here?

Mo Xiaomin and the others exchanged glances, then looked at Zhao Shucheng and asked, "Where did you go just now?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "I'm with Shuquan and the others, so what?"

"I know you're together, but I'm asking where you've been!"

Seeing their serious expressions, as if they were conducting a trial, Zhao Shucheng had no choice but to sit down opposite them and say, "You went to karaoke, what's wrong?"

"Just the three of you, or are there others?"

Zhao Shucheng realized what was happening and said, "Don't misunderstand, there were indeed other people. Zuo Yongbang invited a few people to sing with us, but I refused the whole time. Besides, Luo Shuquan ran away after a short while, and Zuo Yongbang and I went to find him. Nothing happened."

"Really?"

"Of course it's true. If you don't believe me, I can take you to that KTV to see the surveillance footage. I guarantee that I have always remained chaste for you and have never let them touch my hands."

"I hope what you're saying is true. You already have several of us with you, so you should be more careful in the future."

"Yes, yes, you're right. It's all Zuo Yongbang and Luo Shuquan's fault. If they hadn't dragged me there, I definitely wouldn't have gone to a place like that. I would have been better off staying home writing novels or creating storyboards."

Seeing that the three men's expressions had softened, Zhao Shucheng breathed a sigh of relief. However, seeing that none of them seemed inclined to leave, he hesitated for a moment before saying:

“Well, it’s getting late, so how about…” Amy pulled Mo Xiaomin to her feet and said, “As a result of what you did today, we’ve decided that Xiaomin and I will sleep tonight, Xiaoxue will stay in the guest room, and you’ll sleep in the living room. Don’t even think about sneaking into our room. If we find out you’ve done something bad, you’ll be in big trouble.”

Before Xiaoxue and Mo Xiaomin could say anything, he pushed them into the bedroom and made Xiaoxue lock the door.

Zhao Shucheng looked helplessly at the locked door, shook his head, washed up, and then lay down on the sofa to go to sleep.

Unfortunately, Zhao Shucheng was destined to have a sleepless night. First, Xiaoxue suddenly came to find him, but before Zhao Shucheng could do anything, he saw the master bedroom door open, and Xiaoxue could only hurriedly hide behind the sofa.

By the light from the window, Zhao Shucheng saw that Xiao Min was the first to come out. She was carrying a blanket and was about to cover Zhao Shucheng with it.

Unfortunately, before she even got close, she heard the door open behind her. She hurriedly threw the blanket on Zhao Shucheng and frantically searched for a hiding place. She finally found a good spot behind the sofa and ran over, almost bumping into Xiaoxue.
The two exchanged a glance, pointed in the direction of the master bedroom in unison, and then squatted down there, hoping that Amy would go back to her room soon.

Amy actually noticed that Mo Xiaomin wasn't asleep and assumed she had gone to find Zhao Shucheng. Naturally, she wouldn't let her sneak a bite, but when she came out, she didn't see Mo Xiaomin at all.

She glanced in the direction of the bathroom, hesitated for a moment, then walked up to Zhao Shucheng. She couldn't help but touch Zhao Shucheng's face and said with a hint of resentment, "Xiaobai, why are you so ungrateful? Having us isn't enough for you, you still go out and cheat on us. We should drain you dry, and see if you dare to flirt with other women outside again."

"Well said!" Xiaoxue and Mo Xiaomin couldn't help but say in unison.

But their words, spoken instinctively, startled Amy. She quickly recovered, stood up, and saw Xiaoxue and Mo Xiaomin hiding behind the sofa. She couldn't help but frown and ask:

"Stop hiding, I see you. Tell me, what's going on?"

Mo Xiaomin quickly reacted and spoke first, "I was just worried that Xiaobai would catch a cold sleeping in the living room without any blankets in this cold weather, so I brought a blanket. Xiaoxue, what's wrong with you? You're not planning to sneak a bite while we're not here, are you?"

"No, I was just worried he'd catch a cold, so I came to check on him."

The three of them exchanged glances, looked at each other, then at Zhao Shucheng who was still pretending to sleep on the sofa, and then went into the master bedroom together.

Zhao Shucheng breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that they had all left, feeling that this hurdle was over. However, he knew that his life would definitely not be easy from now on. It was a happy kind of trouble.

Zhao Shucheng was originally waiting for Xiaoxue to come out and rest in the guest room so that he could... Unfortunately, Zhao Shucheng waited for a long time but Xiaoxue did not come out. He immediately realized that the three of them did not trust each other, which was why they were staying in the same room to keep an eye on each other.

This is truly a case of "three monks have no water to drink"—he clearly has a girlfriend, yet he's left alone in an empty bed. However, to avoid giving the three of them an excuse to criticize him, Zhao Shucheng couldn't go to the guest room to rest now and could only continue sleeping on the sofa.

The next day.

After Zhao Shucheng woke up, he checked the time and it was already past nine o'clock. Breakfast was laid out on the table, but Mo Xiaomin and the others were nowhere to be seen.

Zhao Shucheng was actually a little worried about Luo Shuquan, so after breakfast, he decided to go downstairs to talk to Luo Shuquan.

When Zhao Shucheng arrived at Luo Shuquan's door, he saw Luo Shuquan preparing to leave.

"Shuquan, are you getting ready for work? Let me give you a ride!"

"Step aside!"

"No, Shuquan, you can't take your anger out on me. I was just trying to be nice and take you to work."

“I’m not going to work,” Luo Shuquan said coldly.

"No, if you're not going to work, where are you going?"

"Where I go is none of your business!"

Zhao Shucheng said, "No, Luo Shuquan, are you sick? I'm just trying to be nice to you, and this is how you treat me? Saying things like that to me?"

Luo Shuquan said, "What's wrong with me treating you this way and talking to you like this? Who do you think you are?"

"No, Luo Shuquan, are you crazy?"

Luo Shuquan suddenly exclaimed excitedly, "I'm not crazy, I'm not drunk, I'm perfectly sober right now. What business is it of yours where I go? Who are you? Are you my dad or my mom? What right do you have to tell me what to do? You like Zuo Yongbang, you like being with him, aren't you brothers? So why are you here to find me, and why do you care where I go?"

Zhao Shucheng was stunned. He didn't know why Luo Shuquan had treated him this way after just one night.
"I think you've really gone mad. How can you say something like that to me? Do you even consider me a brother anymore?"

"That was true before, but not anymore."

"No, Luo Shuquan, I was worried you might be doing something rash, so I came to find you. Now it seems I was just meddling in other people's business. I shouldn't have bothered with you. It would have been better if you had just let yourself get stuck in your own thoughts."

"I don't need your help!"

Seeing Luo Shuquan's attitude, Zhao Shucheng couldn't help but frown and said, "Are you really crazy? After so many years of brotherhood, you're going to break up with me just because of a woman?"

"It's not because of a woman, it's because you've fallen for someone else!"

Zhao Shucheng suddenly got goosebumps and looked at Luo Shuquan warily, saying, "Shuquan, are you alright? Don't tell me that the person you've always liked is actually me, and Yang Jingjing is just your shield."

"Get lost, I like women, and I've always liked women."

Zhao Shucheng breathed a sigh of relief, patted his chest, and said, "You scared me to death! What did you mean by 'falling in love with someone else'? It made me feel like I was the most wicked person imaginable."

"Even if it's not that you've fallen for someone else, ever since you met Zuo Yongbang, you've preferred being with him, and I've been abandoned by you, haven't I?"

Zhao Shucheng said speechlessly, "When did I abandon you? Besides, we're just having normal social interactions. Sometimes when I invite you out for drinks, you say you have to prepare lessons or write code, so you don't come. Why is it all my fault now?"

"So you like drinking and chatting with him now, and I'm about to break up with my boyfriend, but you don't help me at all. Instead, you're with Zuo Yongbang, which means you're on his side. Can you honestly say that's not true?"

Zhao Shucheng looked at Luo Shuquan and said, "Shuquan, I think you're not very calm right now, and your thinking is a bit dangerous. When have I ever stopped being on your side? But the problem is, Zuo Yongbang didn't do anything wrong; he's already rejected Yang Jingjing. What else do you expect him to do?"

"Look at you, you're speaking up for him now. You even said you prefer being with Zuo Yongbang?"

Zhao Shucheng was speechless. He looked at Luo Shuquan and said:

"You're upset about Zuo Yongbang's bossy attitude towards Yang Jingjing yesterday, right? But what do you want him to do to satisfy you? Do you expect him to agree to Yang Jingjing's request and then keep it a secret from you?"

"Of course not, what I mean is..." Luo Shuquan didn't know what to say for a moment. Although he had lost his confidence in facing Zuo Yongbang, he hadn't completely lost his mind. (End of Chapter)