Chapter 247 The Eighteenth Day of Entering a Restricted Novel

Chapter 247: Day 18 of Entering the Restricted Novel

Liang Wenguang's words were extremely explicit and frivolous.

Upon hearing this, You Shou's face flushed red, and he cast a coy glare at Liang Wenguang. Instead of refuting, he secretly glanced toward An Yi with a hint of expectation in his eyes.

An Yi: ...

He could feel his temples starting to throb.

Chu Chen, however, immediately ignited like he'd been set aflame. The anger that had just barely settled flared right back up, fiercer than before!

He shot to his feet, his face darkening, and pointed toward the path they'd come from, shouting in the harshest tone he could muster: "Have some shame! Get out! Get out right now!!"

You Shou: ...

Liang Wenguang: ...

Only then did the two realize that An Yi wasn't alone—there was someone else with him.

They shot each other sheepish looks, deciding there was no point in staying any longer, and prepared to leave.

Just as they were about to go, You Shou halted, not ready to give up. He shuffled a few steps to get a better angle and finally caught sight of An Yi and the furious young man beside him.

Liang Wenguang, intrigued, followed along.

You Shou schooled his features, once again donning that weak, pitiful act. He even deliberately tugged at his slightly disheveled T-shirt collar, then spoke to An Yi in a soft, begging tone: "An... Mr. An... could... could I add you on WeChat?"

His gaze was suggestive, dripping with innuendo.

An Yi frowned. This time, he was actually starting to get pissed, and his voice went cold: "I thought my behavior earlier was already obvious enough."

You Shou wasn't about to give up, continuing in that tone that gave everyone goosebumps: "Really not possible? Mr. An... it would be a lot of fun..."

The implication grew even more blatant.

"Not possible!" Chu Chen cut in before An Yi could answer. He stepped forward, nearly blocking An Yi entirely: "Stay away from An Yi!"

An Yi looked at You Shou and Liang Wenguang, his brow furrowed, his tone carrying barely concealed annoyance: "This is the second time I've run into you doing this in public. I'm genuinely curious—do you guys not have homes? Even if you don't, is it that hard to rent a room? If you don't want a hotel, at least find an abandoned building somewhere private. Anything would be better than putting on a performance here in broad daylight!"

Liang Wenguang went "Huh?" and looked at You Shou in surprise: "Second time?"

He clearly had no idea You Shou had been caught in a similar situation by An Yi before.

A flicker of embarrassment crossed You Shou's face, and he stammered, not knowing how to explain.

Chu Chen, meanwhile, stared at An Yi, eyes wide with shock, his gaze full of heartache and disbelief—second time?!

Meaning An Yi had encountered this kind of mess before?! An Yi had been through so much! So pitiful! He needed to protect An Yi!

He immediately turned back to the two, speaking in a stern, righteous tone: "What you're doing is illegal! It's a violation of public decency! I'm going to call the police and have you arrested!"

He was completely serious.

An Yi reached out, gently pressing on Chu Chen's arm, giving it two reassuring pats. Then he gave his final warning to You Shou and Liang Wenguang: "What you do is none of my business, and I have no interest in knowing. But if I catch you again, or if you try to mess with me again..."

Chu Chen immediately cut in, his voice firm and resolute: "Call the police and have them arrested!"

An Yi: ...

He swallowed back the more threatening words he was about to say. Looking at Chu Chen's utterly furious expression, he couldn't help but let out a low chuckle, nodding along easily: "Right, call the police and have them arrested!"

Seeing how things were going, Liang Wenguang quickly waved his hands, the frivolity on his face receding: "Hey, hey! Man, calm down! We're leaving, we're leaving right now!"

With that, he grabbed You Shou—whose face went from pale to red and back before finally giving up on further pursuit—and the two slunk off quickly from the small grove.

You Shou glanced back one last time at An Yi, his expression complicated, before finally giving up any remaining thoughts of seducing him.

Forget it. This one was not someone to mess with. Better to focus on the other guys.

Finally, some peace and quiet.

However, the comment section next to An Yi's ear came alive again:

"Hahaha! I'm dead! Childhood friend bro inviting a three-way?! Can you believe this?!"

"Why did a random plot segment just pop up? Pretty funny though!"

"This Mr. An's shown up three times now, right? What's his name again?"

"No name, just Mr. An."

"Honestly... I initially thought this character would join in too, but looks like that's not happening."

"Did the author add this character because they were afraid we'd get bored, mixing things up with some plot?"

"Pfft! 'Do you guys not have homes? Rent a room!' That's a solid roast!"

"Hahaha! 'Call the police and have them arrested!' x2, are you two stuck on repeat? But somehow it's hilarious?"

"Seriously, this only works in a novel. If I ran into this kind of thing as often as Mr. An does in real life—once is fine, but multiple times and I'd be calling the police too!"

"Exactly why this is fiction!"

"So this public hookup just died like that? @author, you're slacking! (throws phone down)"

...

An Yi: ...

He turned to look at Chu Chen beside him, who was still puffing with anger but whose ears remained bright red. He shook his head helplessly.

"Let's go, Dr. Curly." An Yi's voice returned to its usual gentleness. "The air here isn't great anymore."

Chu Chen blinked, then nodded seriously, falling into step beside An Yi: "Yeah, it's been polluted."

"An Yi..." Chu Chen hesitated.

An Yi turned to look at him: "What's wrong?"

Chu Chen looked down: "Sorry, when you covered my ears earlier, I secretly sniffed you."

An Yi: ...

Ha.

Really.

This crazy world.

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The afternoon light, like melted honey, flowed through the sparse shadows of the trees, stretching and blending their silhouettes into long, intertwined forms on the gravel path.

The unpleasant moment caused by You Shou and Liang Wenguang earlier quickly faded from their minds, without leaving much of a mark.

After walking for a while, they passed a lawn dotted with little unnamed wildflowers in white and pale purple, swaying gently in the breeze.

Just then, Chu Chen, looking at An Yi, abruptly stopped in his tracks.

An Yi paused as well, tilting his head slightly with a questioning look.

Chu Chen furrowed his brows slightly, lowered his head, and began intently searching his pants pocket.

His pocket was crammed with odds and ends, producing faint rustling sounds.

A moment later, he pulled out a small, irregularly shaped wooden box wrapped in flannel and solemnly handed it to An Yi.

"For you," he said, his tone totally casual.