Shen Huai's posture was very standard. Even when he was looking at documents on a tablet, his back was straight. A strand of his neatly styled black hair fell down unruly and landed on his smooth forehead.
Just looking at him made Ye Cang feel his heart calm down. The anxiety and frustration of the past few days seemed to have left him at this moment.
He was even hesitant to speak, afraid that if he did, he would ruin the atmosphere.
Shen Huai naturally felt Ye Cang's gaze on him, and he couldn't help but be a little distracted. When he came back to his senses, he realized that Ye Cang had stopped writing.
The surroundings were almost too quiet; even the slightest sound of swallowing saliva would be clearly audible.
Ye Cang's gaze seemed to carry warmth as it fell upon Shen Huai, making it impossible for him to ignore him.
Shen Huai gripped the tablet tightly, trying to keep his voice steady as he said, "Take your time signing these albums. Once you're done, leave them here, and I'll come back for them tomorrow morning."
After Shen Huai finished speaking, he stood up and walked upstairs with somewhat hurried steps.
Ye Cang quickly called out to him and then chased after him in a few steps.
From Ye Cang's perspective, he could see Shen Huai's tense back and his slightly white knuckles as he gripped the tablet, and he suddenly felt a pang of pity.
This was different from that burning sensation that felt like it was setting your heart on fire; instead, it was a bit sour and a bit painful.
Ye Cang suddenly realized that he was feeling sorry for Shen Huai and didn't want to pressure him anymore.
He swallowed his original words and said in a cheerful tone, "Okay, I'll sign slowly. You should get some rest."
Shen Huai was stunned, clearly not expecting Ye Cang to say that.
He turned his head, and Ye Cang had already taken a few steps back. His tone was sincere: "Ah Huai, although I don't know why you refuse to accept me, it's okay. It's your freedom, and you don't need to feel burdened."
"If you want to restore the relationship between manager and artist, I can. I won't say those things that bother you anymore. Let's just act like we used to, okay?"
"I……"
Looking at Ye Cang's gentle smile, Shen Huai felt as if his heart was being squeezed. He knew the meaning behind Ye Cang's words; he was not giving up, but simply did not want to put too much burden on himself.
If Ye Cang had continued his relentless pursuit, Shen Huai might have been able to remain calm and restrained, preventing himself from crossing the line.
But his gentle concessions and tolerance were almost too much for Shen Huai to bear.
Shen Huai forced himself to look away with almost all his might, gave a low reply, and then fled back to his room with unsteady steps.
Chapter 52
When Chu Meibo returned to school with the album, she was quickly surrounded by people.
"Sister Mei!!! You're amazing!"
"Sister Mei, I love you!!"
"Aww, Cang Cang's autographed album! I'm going to take it home and keep it as a family heirloom!!"
Chu Meibo watched them excitedly divide the album with a smile, finding it particularly amusing. She was past the age of being happy over the smallest things, but that didn't stop her from feeling this joy from these children.
However, Chu Meibo did not distribute all of these albums to her classmates; she kept a few for herself.
After class, Chu Meibo took the album to the next classroom and stood at the classroom door with a smile, saying, "Cheng Mengjiao, come out for a moment."
At the back of the classroom, a girl with pink hair, chewing gum, and her feet propped up on the desk suddenly trembled.
She looked at Chu Meibo at the classroom door in horror, as if she were a monster.
"I haven't been bothering you lately!! Really!!"
"I know," Chu Meibo said with a smile. "I also heard that you haven't been bothering any other girls, so I brought you a gift."
Cheng Mengjiao: "..."
She now deeply regrets why she was so foolish as to bully Chu Meibo in the first place. After being beaten up by Chu Meibo, why didn't she learn her lesson and instead thought about getting revenge? As a result, Chu Meibo always managed to beat her up, causing her to feel pain all over her body as a conditioned reflex whenever she sees Chu Meibo.
She didn't come out, and Chu Meibo didn't urge her either, just stood there at the door.
Finally, Cheng Mengjiao couldn't bear the psychological pressure any longer and slowly moved out of the classroom. She looked at Chu Meibo warily and asked, "What exactly are you trying to do?!"
Chu Meibo found her wary look quite amusing.
She handed him the album, saying, "This is for you."
Cheng Mengjiao stared blankly at the album signed by Ye Cang in her hand. She never expected that Chu Meibo would actually give her a gift, and such a thoughtful one at that.
After seeing him off, Chu Meibo clapped her hands and prepared to go back.
She didn't intend to move Cheng Mengjiao or anything; she just felt a little embarrassed for beating the person up several times.
In fact, Cheng Mengjiao's methods were no match for her. Chu Meibo knew that she was a newcomer, so she decided to make an example of her to deter others once and for all. Unexpectedly, Cheng Mengjiao became more and more courageous after being defeated, so she had no choice but to beat her up a few more times.
Looking back now, Chu Meibo still feels a little sorry for her. He happened to learn from others that Cheng Mengjiao liked Ye Cang, so he casually left her an album.
Chu Meibo left gracefully, but Cheng Mengjiao was stunned all morning clutching the album. At noon, she stood firmly outside Chu Meibo's classroom door.
"Sister Mei! I, Cheng Mengjiao, will follow you from now on!!"
Chu Meibo: "???"
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Cheng Mengjiao kept her word and subsequently became Chu Meibo's shadow at school.
If it weren't for the fact that her phone screen still showed Ye Cang, Chu Meibo would have almost thought that Ye Cang had become a fan of hers. However, thanks to Cheng Mengjiao, her peaceful school life had been made a little more interesting.