“Wu Yun”
Although Xingran won, Ying Yun’s mood could only be described as hitting rock bottom.
He had just arrived in the locker room of the indoor gym when he bumped into Zhong Tian, who was toweling off his sweat and changing his clothes.
Unlike Guang Ming, Zhong Tian had ultimately lost nearly ten points to him, but his expression was still radiant.
“Did you see that? The junior who cheered for me through the entire match,” Zhong Tian said proudly.
“She’s really pretty. I don’t know why I’ve never seen her at any alumni events before.”
The last thing Ying Yun wanted to hear about right now was any news about Yang Xueyi.
But Zhong Tian, oblivious to Ying Yun’s resistance, just continued in his excitement: “It’s rare to have a junior so steadfastly cheering for me. She didn’t even glance at you. That girl’s taste is really something.”
“Fake student,” Ying Yun said coldly.
“She’s not from our school. Cheering for you has an ulterior motive. It’s not for you. She just wants to attract attention, that’s all.”
“I think you’re just jealous,” Zhong Tian chuckled, giving Ying Yun a sidelong glance.
“But originally, if I had won, I’d have a perfect reason to invite her to dinner. Thanks to you, you didn’t give me a single chance, not even a drop of water. Now I don’t even have the face to ask for her contact info. Looks like there’s no hope for me to get out of being single. You need to compensate me for my emotional loss, you…”
Ying Yun interrupted Zhong Tian directly: “I’m not planning on switching careers.”
“Relax, I’m not trying to poach you,” Zhong Tian said with a grin.
“Otherwise, wouldn’t I have to give up my title as the best-looking guy in the company?”
While Ying Yun was putting his phone in his locker, Zhong Tian, sharp-eyed, noticed a pile of books stacked inside: “Why are there forgotten books in your locker?”
It’s normal for college guys to be a bit scatterbrained. It wasn’t unusual to find leftover stuff in the locker from time to time.
Zhong Tian was considerate: “Want me to take them to the lost and found for you?”
“No need, they’re mine.”
Ying Yun refused without even a second’s hesitation, as if he didn’t want Zhong Tian to see those books.
He spoke and immediately tried to shut the locker door.
Zhong Tian, a bit mischievous as if he just wanted to go against Ying Yun, quickly snatched a book out before the door closed.
He’d thought it would be some medical monograph, and had been ready to tease Ying Yun for being too dedicated to his work, even bringing books to the reunion.
But when he glanced at the cover, he froze, his tone suddenly a bit uncertain: “You read this?”
Only then did Ying Yun glance at the book in Zhong Tian’s hand.
There was a picture of a necktie on the cover.
The title was “Fifty Shades of Grey.”
Looked like a literary novel.
At least Yang Xueyi’s taste in books wasn’t too embarrassing.
Ying Yun raised his eyelids: “Is there a problem?”
Zhong Tian clicked his tongue: “Not that it’s not okay, just… you actually like this? This was a popular S-M romance novel from ten years ago…”
Ying Yun was stunned for a moment.
He couldn’t tell if it was because Zhong Tian had hit the mark, but he looked rather embarrassed.
In the end, his face darkened and he gritted his teeth, admitting: “I’m reading it for legal history.”
Ying Yun thought Yang Xueyi really ought to pay him compensation for reputational damage.
What kind of stuff was she even reading?
Who knew what was going on in her head all day long.
Study material?
Study this kind of thing?
She actually has an interest in this kind of stuff.
Her fetishes are really unique…
Zhong Tian had no idea what Ying Yun was thinking, and kept teasing: “You always act so noble and upright, but you read things like this! Tsk tsk, Dr. Ying, you really are a bit wild. Your persona is about to collapse.”
“What exactly do you want from me?”
Ying Yun kept a straight face, only using coldness to cover his speechlessness, choosing to ignore the reputation he was being unfairly saddled with.
He calmly closed the locker door and stared at Zhong Tian with no expression.
“Get to the point.”
“The point is, our MedTrans is preparing to partner with some translation agencies to launch translation training. Since you went to international school since you were a kid, your English is basically native, and you have a medical background.”
Zhong Tian stopped harping on the book and instead tried to persuade him: “Just come give a few medical English lessons to the students, sub a few classes, I’ll pay you!”
Ying Yun only wanted to end the conversation quickly so he could shower, so he immediately frowned and refused: “It’s not about the money. I don’t have time. I’m too busy.”
“Time can always be squeezed out!”
Zhong Tian protested, “Look at you, you still manage to find time to read ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ in your busy schedule! Even went out of your way to get the overseas unabridged edition, just to ensure the original flavor!”
For once, Ying Yun was speechless.
Zhong Tian still wanted to keep persuading him, but unfortunately, Ying Yun seemed desperate for a shower, his face more embarrassed and anxious than usual.
Suddenly, Zhong Tian had a flash of insight and glanced at Ying Yun’s lower half.
Sure enough, Ying Yun was holding a towel, trying to cover up his reaction, but Zhong Tian, sharp as ever, noticed immediately.
During exercise, the body produces a lot of heat and metabolic by-products, causing blood vessels to dilate and blood flow to speed up.
This can result in the male corpus cavernosum becoming engorged, thus the appearance of an erection.
As a qualified medical student, Zhong Tian naturally knew this.
But he was still a bit surprised.
After all, after so many years as classmates, despite all the people who’d pursued Ying Yun, he’d never dated anyone, and didn’t even seem interested in people.
He’d never shown any preference for the opposite sex, nor any signs of attraction.
His life was so bland it could only be described as boring, almost asexual.
Zhong Tian had even pitied him before, thinking: this guy is tall and handsome, but what if his key parts don’t work?
But now, Zhong Tian wouldn’t think that way anymore.
Ying Yun definitely didn’t have any congenital issues.
But the fact that Ying Yun, who always seemed like a paragon of virtue, was reading “Fifty Shades of Grey” behind everyone’s back, even in the original version—was he worried the mainland edition would be censored and not stimulating enough?
So, it turns out Ying Yun wasn’t uninterested in playing around, he just couldn’t be bothered with the usual tricks?
Zhong Tian had even wondered before if Ying Yun was completely disinterested in men and women due to some innate reason, and had secretly felt sorry for him—such a tall, handsome guy, and yet the most important part might not work.
But now, Zhong Tian knew that wasn’t the case at all.
Ying Yun, completely unaware of what Zhong Tian was thinking, still thought he was hiding it well.
Zhong Tian suddenly got a bit mischievous, refusing to let Ying Yun go and bringing up another topic: “By the way, do you know that girl from earlier? What’s her name? Do you have her contact info? She seemed really pretty and had a great figure.”
Ying Yun’s face went completely dark: “Can you not mention women?”
Seeing Ying Yun’s increasingly sullen and restrained expression, Zhong Tian decided to do him a favor, but couldn’t resist teasing him one last time.
He pretended to be clueless and said, “Aren’t you the one who always just changes clothes in the locker room, always complaining that the showers here are old and never showering here?”
“And the showers here only have cold water. Taking a cold shower right after exercise isn’t healthy!”
Ying Yun paused, and sure enough, his face darkened further, a faint murderous air emanating from him.
But then, he lowered his gaze, pressed his lips together, controlled his emotions, and just gave Zhong Tian a cold look: “It’s fine, I’m healthy. I don’t need to be as delicate as you, unable to handle a cold shower.”
Zhong Tian watched his back as he entered the shower, nearly dying of laughter.
He’d thought Ying Yun was ascetic, but it turned out this guy had just been pretending all along.
He really is healthy, full of youthful vigor!
That’s why he had to rush for a cold shower to cool down.
So energetic—Zhong Tian really wanted to urge Ying Yun to hurry up and get himself a girlfriend.
But on second thought, with such unique tastes, it would be hard to find a girl willing to play those games with him.
No wonder he’s been single for so many years.
Ying Yun had no idea about Zhong Tian’s inner monologue.
He just felt frustrated and irritable.
Nothing good ever happened after running into Yang Xueyi.
If it weren’t for helping Yang Xueyi with her dislocated shoulder, he wouldn’t have ended up so upset, needing to shower in the school’s basic facilities.
It was just a normal physiological reaction.
He was a young man—nothing more normal than that.
Besides, strictly speaking, he was just helping with a dislocation, and at the time, he’d just finished exercising, wasn’t in the hospital, and wasn’t even wearing a white coat.
He hadn’t been aware of his professional identity—he’d simply helped out of kindness.
And yet, Yang Xueyi had to make so much noise while being relocated, and it wasn’t even that serious.
Unbelievable.
Ying Yun had treated so many patients with dislocations, none of them ever reacted as dramatically as Yang Xueyi.
So, clearly, the problem was with Yang Xueyi, not him.
Ying Yun tried to comfort himself like this, but he still couldn’t shake the overwhelming sense of defeat. He was disappointed in himself.
Why did it have to be Yang Xueyi?
Always Yang Xueyi.
He was already well aware of how fake she was.
He’d known since they were kids.
Ever since that accident in the conservatory, Ying Yun had tried his best to avoid Yang Xueyi.
The only thing to be thankful for was that Yang Xueyi had probably moved back to the staff dormitory recently, so he no longer had to see her at home.
If possible, he hoped never to see her again in this lifetime.
Because of Ying Yun’s interference, Yang Xueyi had once again missed out on an opportunity.
She didn’t know if her bad luck would continue, but after asking around, she still couldn’t find a way to get in touch with Zhong Tian.
All she could do was check the MedTrans official WeChat account every day, waiting for another chance.