D3's eyes darted around, then it suddenly flopped onto the table, looking weak and pitiful.
[Yuan Yuan, if… if you don't do this, I'll die from having no energy.]
The moment Shen Yuan heard that, his eyes instantly turned red, tears welling up. Panicked, he turned to the boy at the door and shouted, "Y-you! Stop right there!"
Xu Yan's hand paused on the doorknob. He turned his head slightly and looked at the young master sitting at the dining table. His face remained emotionless. "What do you want?"
D3 was thrilled but quickly suppressed its excitement.
[Now! Bully him! Insult him!]
[Huh?]
[Call him a stinky pig!]
Shen Yuan took a deep breath, forcing back his tears. His voice trembled slightly with nervousness. "Y-you… you stinky pig!"
Xu Yan froze for a moment.
The delicate boy sitting at the dining table looked like a painting, his fair skin glowing like porcelain. His large, round eyes tilted downward slightly, naturally carrying an innocent expression. Right now, they were red-rimmed, making him look even more fragile—like something meant to be cradled in the palm of one's hand and cherished.
Spoiled. Treasured.
Xu Yan's lips moved slightly before he lowered his gaze. "If that's what you say, then so be it."
Shen Yuan's eyes widened in confusion. He nudged D3. [San San, why… why isn't he getting mad?]
D3 mimicked his wide-eyed expression.
Xu Yan was the main character of this world. His life had been full of hardships. At seventeen, he lost both his parents in a car accident and was taken in by Yin Yin's father, Yin Shan. However, Yin Yin's mother, Xia Han, didn't see things the same way.
Xia Han was deeply in love with Yin Shan and was known in high society as an extremely jealous woman. Lately, her mental state seemed unstable as well.
She hated Xu Yan, seeing him as a thorn in her side, convinced he was Yin Shan's illegitimate child.
As for this body's original owner, Yin Yin—he had been a spoiled young master from birth. But ever since Xu Yan entered the family, Xia Han's outbursts sometimes even harmed Yin Yin by mistake.
So, the original Yin Yin made it his mission to bully Xu Yan. In the end, he did something so unforgivable that Yin Shan sent him abroad.
While overseas, he picked up all sorts of bad habits and eventually died in a street fight.
D3, knowing the full story, had once told Shen Yuan that the bad friends Yin Yin made abroad were actually arranged by Xu Yan.
When Shen Yuan heard this, he was stunned. His face looked like he had just been struck by lightning. "Can I… not bully him?" he muttered.
[Why not?] D3 asked, confused.
Shen Yuan's face turned pale, a layer of mist covering his eyes. "The main character will send me abroad… and I'll die."
Seeing him so scared, D3's heart ached. It reached out its tiny paw to pat his cheek and comforted him.
[It's okay, it's okay! We'll ruin his plans while he's still weak! That way, he won't take control of the Yin family in the future, and he won't send you away!]
Shen Yuan, still a bit dazed, hesitated before slowly nodding. He wiped the corner of his eyes. "Okay!"
Xu Yan watched the boy in front of him. He was the one who called out to him, yet now he stood there, lost in his own thoughts.
Xu Yan's fingers twitched slightly before he lowered his gaze. "If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving."
Just as he finished speaking, a loud crash suddenly came from upstairs—the sound of porcelain shattering—followed by the heavy footsteps of someone coming down the stairs.
The floor thudded with each step.
Shen Yuan's pupils shrank. He instantly remembered the terrifying, twisted face of Xia Han from the original memories. He trembled in fear.
He quickly grabbed his backpack and slid off his chair, ready to run out the door.
He saw that Xu Yan was still standing there.
"Why aren't you running?!" Shen Yuan's voice was anxious.
[Yuan Yuan, this is a good chance! Look fierce and make him carry your bag!]
Shen Yuan puffed up his little chest and lifted his chin.
[Now say it in a super mean voice!]
Shen Yuan bared his teeth and said, "Carry my bag!"
[Energy absorption: 1%]
D3's eyes lit up. It held Shen Yuan's face and gave him a big smooch. [Yuan Yuan, you're amazing!]
Shen Yuan's pale cheeks instantly turned pink. 'San San kissed him! San San shouldn't kiss people so casually!'
Xu Yan looked down at him. The little young master had an arrogant expression, his fair fingers gripping the straps of his heavy backpack. His fingertips were already turning purple from the weight.
Xu Yan's gaze darkened slightly. For some reason, he reached out and took the bag from him.