It's just October and the weather is still hot.
The sun was blazing high in the sky. The plane trees on the playground were wilting, their leaves curling at the edges. The track was filled with the lingering smell of glue, so hot that it was almost enough to fry an egg.
But even so, it couldn't extinguish the boys' enthusiasm for playing.
As soon as the physical education teacher said "dismiss, free time", the boys in Class 21 of Senior High School put on their jerseys and rushed to the basketball court impatiently.
Xie Ruan had just finished running a thousand meters and was still catching his breath. He was about to find a shade under a tree to sit down and rest for a while, when he caught a glimpse of Shen Xingyun holding a basketball. He turned around and went to the school supermarket.
It was class time, and the usually crowded supermarket was completely empty, with only a few students. Xie Ruan picked up a box of ice-cold mineral water, and because she was afraid that Shen Xingyun would be thirsty, she quickly paid the bill and ran to the basketball court with her arms around her.
He is Shen Xingyun's boyfriend and has just been in office for two days.
Shen Xingyun has a good family background and good looks. He has the dignity that can only be cultivated with money and the flamboyance of a rebellious teenager. He has a unique charm and is a celebrity in the school.
From senior students who are about to take the college entrance examination to junior students who have just entered school, there are countless people who have a crush on him.
The reason why Xie Ruan stood out among many competitors, besides his stunning face, was also because of his persistent flattery and dedication.
She always paid attention to Shen Xingyun and put him in the most important position. She served him food when he was hungry, brought him water when he was thirsty, and washed his dirty clothes by hand. She even took care of his friends.
Birthday gifts, holiday surprises, everything is included. She is also able to control her temper, turning a blind eye to the flowers and plants around Shen Xingyun, and never getting jealous or upset.
Such thoughtfulness and knowledge amazed everyone, and they felt inferior to him. They specially opened a post for him on the school forum -
What did Xie Ruan do for Shen Xingyun today
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Some people who were watching the game noticed Xie Ruan and began to whisper.
"Sure enough, wherever there is Shen Xingyun, there is Xie Ruan."
"Nonsense, we finally decided on the position of the queen, we have to keep a close eye on it."
"Bullshit queen, didn't Shen Xingyun say that I was just playing with him?"
"No, what do you think he wants? I can't do it anyway."
"I'm just a slut. I was born to love giving."
"Brother Yun is the best. He can even control Xie Ruan's temper and make him behave himself."
"… "
Xie Ruan walked over with a cold face, suddenly let go and put the mineral water on the ground with a clang. Those who were gossiping shrank back and shut their mouths tightly.
Xie Ruan put one hand in his pocket, walked over without looking around, and chose a place with a good view to sit down. Looking at Shen Xingyun who was sweating profusely on the court, little stars lit up in his eyes.
He really liked Shen Xingyun, and he liked him from the first sight, even though he knew that the man didn't care about him, he was still happy with it.
How many good things are there in this world where two people are in love with each other? Feelings can be cultivated. Just because you don’t like someone now doesn’t mean you won’t like them in the future.
Besides, it's not like he didn't have any achievements this year. Didn't Shen Xingyun already agree to be his boyfriend? Rounding it off, it's not far from Shen Xingyun liking him.
On the court, the basketball happened to be passed to Shen Xingyun. The tall and straight boy bypassed the opponent's defense, dribbled past two people in succession, adjusted the angle, and jumped to shoot from behind the three-point line.
The basketball drew a long parabola in the air, and under the nervous gaze of the crowd, it rolled twice along the hoop and fell steadily into the net.
Meanwhile, the game is over.
There was a sudden cheer inside and outside the stadium, with boys' cheers and girls' excited screams one after another, adding a lot of glory to this victory.
"Beautiful!" Wang Zhao came over and high-fived Shen Xingyun, "Brother Yun is so handsome."
"No big deal." Shen Xingyun raised his lips proudly, threw the basketball to him, lifted up his jersey and wiped his face.
As he moved, the hem of his jersey was pulled up, revealing a thin and strong waist. The boy's skin was covered with a thin layer of sweat after exercising. As he walked, the sweat flowed down along the grooves of his abdominal muscles and sank into the tight waistband of his pants, leaving a dark stain.
The exuberant spirit and hormones rushed towards them, causing another round of screams from outside the venue.
"Fuck, can you stop being so Versailles?" Wang Zhao rolled his eyes at him, unable to bear it any longer. "My 100-kilogram iron fist is hard."
"Hahahahaha that's okay," Zhao Hongfu hugged his neck from behind and made a dirty joke, "It's okay as long as the rest of your body isn't hard."
Shen Xingyun kicked him and said, "Get lost!"
"What are you doing, Brother Yun?" Zhao Hongfu wailed, holding his butt. "I didn't provoke you."
"Serves you right." Wang Zhao smiled gloatingly, "Don't you know that Brother Yun hates those gay things the most?"
"Huh?" Zhao Hongfu looked at Shen Xingyun, then at Wang Zhao, with a question mark on his face, "No, isn't Brother Yun already fine with Xie Ruan?"
Wang Zhao sneered: "That's nothing good. I just couldn't help being pestered by him, so I agreed to it just for fun."
"Awesome," Zhao Hongfu gave Shen Xingyun a thumbs up, "My brother Yun, a man standing at the top of the food chain."
Wang Zhao's brain was not working well, and he didn't react for a moment. He subconsciously asked, "What food chain?"
Zhao Hongfu: "Before, many people sent love letters to Xie Ruan, both men and women, but he didn't even look at them. But when he came to Brother Yun, he was willing to be played with."
"Are there any girls who like Xie Ruan?" Wang Zhao didn't believe it.
"It was at the beginning of the first year of high school," Zhao Hongfu was very excited when talking about gossip, "You weren't in our class at the time so you wouldn't know. As soon as the class was over, girls came running to see Xie Ruan. They blocked the corridor and it was difficult to even go to the bathroom. But after Xie Ruan started chasing Brother Yun, she stopped."
Wang Zhao thought of Xie Ruan's face and felt that what he said was somewhat credible: "Yes, I remember that at that time, the school forum was full of posts related to him. It was completely wiped out."
"Right," Zhao Hongfu put his hand on Shen Xingyun's shoulder and said, "But so what? He still can't escape Brother Yun's control. I even doubt that even if Brother Yun asked him to jump off the building, he would do it without hesitation."
Wang Zhao laughed: "Hahaha, you don't say it, it's really possible. I'll try it when I get a chance."
Zhao Hongfu laughed along for a while, then suddenly felt something was wrong: "Speaking of Xie Ruan... where is Xie Ruan? Didn't he come today? Why, are you slacking off now that you've got her?"
"How is that possible?" Wang Zhao's sharp eyes spotted Xie Ruan in the crowd and pointed, "Isn't it right there?"
Shen Xingyun and Zhao Hongfu looked in the direction he pointed.
Xie Ruan was sitting on the water tank in front of them. He was wearing a black and white school uniform. His long legs were stretched forward, revealing a thin and beautiful ankle. His eyebrows were drooping, and it was unknown what he was thinking.
The black hair hung down from the side of her face, making her skin look even whiter and her lips look even redder. Her profile was three-dimensional and delicate, and her expressionless face was naturally cold and beautiful, almost intimidating.
Zhao Hongfu couldn't help but sigh: "If nothing else, Xie Ruan's face is really stunning." He turned to Shen Xingyun, held the microphone in his right hand and stretched it forward, "Interview, how does it feel to be pursued by a beautiful woman?"
Shen Xingyun turned his eyes away from Xie Ruan and grinned, "Too clingy, annoying."
As soon as these words were spoken, they were met with countless boos.
"Fuck, Shen Xingyun, please behave yourself."
"A well-fed man does not know the hunger of a hungry man!"
"Let him come to me! It doesn't matter whether he looks good or not. The main thing is that I am a person who likes to stick to things."
The envy and jealousy of the people around him satisfied Shen Xingyun's vanity greatly, and his usually rebellious features became calmer.
At this time, Wang Zhao suddenly wondered, "No, why is Xie Ruan sitting there? Doesn't he usually rush over first?"
Zhao Hongfu chuckled: "Maybe I was so impressed by Brother Yun's last buzzer-beater that I haven't recovered yet."
"I said," Wang Zhao shook his head and sighed, "You are worthy of being my brother Yun."
Shen Xingyun raised his chin and grabbed the basketball with one hand: "Don't talk about him anymore, let's go."
"Let's go, let's go." Zhao Hongfu waved his hand and followed Wang Zhao arm in arm.
Outside the court, Xie Ruan shuddered and suddenly woke up from his dazed state.
When the game was over, he wanted to deliver water. However, when he was about to stand up, something went wrong, and he suddenly awakened his self-awareness and realized that the world he lived in was actually a Mary Sue BL novel.
He is the protagonist Shen Xingyun's ex-boyfriend, a brainless cannon fodder who is madly in love with Shen Xingyun, refuses to break up when he asks for it, and finally jumps off the building after being provoked by his words.
As a pure tool, he lived to highlight Shen Xingyun's charm, and his death was to enrich Shen Xingyun's beautiful, strong and tragic personality, so as to pave the way for the protagonist to be healed by Ye Haiqiong in the future.
After all, he only lost his life, but Shen Xingyun was traumatized because he witnessed him jumping off the building.
Xie Ruan: “…”
It's just fucking outrageous.
Xie Ruan pinched his thigh hard, wanting to treat this as an absurd dream. His world would remain the same after he woke up. However, reason told him that it was not the case.
His previously muddled mind suddenly became clear. Xie Ruan took a few deep breaths and slowly raised his head.
The basketball court was still lively, and the students' expressions were lively and vivid, with nothing wrong at all.
But everything is different.
He knew that he was not just himself, but also a lovesick cannon fodder who existed to advance the feelings of others, and everything from birth to death was arranged clearly.
For example, his previous pursuit of Shen Xingyun was not out of his heart at all.
After all, he is not a masochist, so how could he like someone who puas him and gives him the cold shoulder every day
Thinking about what the guy in the book said when he broke up with him, things like "If you had a little self-awareness, would I like you? You're just doing this for fun out of boredom", "Do you really think of yourself as my boyfriend? Tsk - you're so shameless", Xie Ruan felt like he was clenching his fists.
If you don't like it, don't agree to it. Giving hope and then stabbing you in the back, is that something a human being would do
I don't know when the sun hid behind the clouds, and the light on the playground suddenly dimmed. Looking at Shen Xingyun and his group getting closer and closer to him, Xie Ruan wiped his face.
No matter what the book or the plot is, this is his life. Since he is lucky enough to escape the author's constraints, he should follow his own heart and live happily.
Screw the top and bottom protagonists, screw the infatuated cannon fodder, love whoever you want, he doesn’t want to be a tool anymore!
As for whether the plot will collapse or not, and what will happen if it collapses, what does it have to do with him? He is about to jump off the building, why would he care about that? !
"Wow," Wang Zhao had been paying attention to Xie Ruan's movements. Seeing his movements, he laughed, "Here he comes, he comes with his water and love!"
All eyes that were waiting to see the show instantly fell on Xie Ruan.
Xie Ruan stood in front of Shen Xingyun and raised his eyes.
He had just finished reading the whole book and was still emotionally attached to it. Now when he saw Shen Xingyun's face, he wanted to beat him up.
In order to prevent himself from ruining things due to his impulsiveness, Xie Ruan clenched his fists, took a deep breath, and called out in a restrained voice: "Shen Xingyun."
In Shen Xingyun's eyes, Xie Ruan was nervous and shy in front of him, not knowing where to put her hands and feet.
The person who was once high and mighty and highly sought after became humble and willing to be a bootlicker when facing himself.
This special treatment made Shen Xingyun feel comfortable all over, as if he had been given a breath of celestial energy. He said "hmm" lightly, waiting for Xie Ruan to come up and ask about his well-being and show concern and flattery like before.
It has happened so many times that you don't have to think too much about it to know it.
Shen Xingyun seemed to be nonchalantly spinning the basketball with his fingertips. Just as he was thinking whether it would be better to be gentler or colder, he heard Xie Ruan calmly say, "Let's break up."