Standing Next To You-Chapter 277: Brownies

In the cafeteria, a group of female students focused their attention on the corner, where Fei Chuan sat alone. They sneakily took pictures of him and uploaded them to their forum.

[Fei Chuan’s 13th wife: Guys, it’s confirmed. The tyrant isn’t here! The male god looks as handsome as ever today!]

[Fei Chuan’s 37th wife: Look closely! The tyrant might appear out of nowhere! Anyway, I’m on my way. Wait for me, male god!]

[Fei Chuan’s 17th wife: Kyaaah~ he’s just sitting there, but he looks like a noble prince who stepped out of a painting! I wish I could sit with him!] The female student who was also present couldn’t help but express her emotions on the forum.

If only they weren’t afraid of the tyrant suddenly showing up, they would have surrounded Fei Chuan long ago.

[Fei Chuan’s 56th wife: Hey, why isn’t my male god eating? Why is he staring at the container?] A junior who couldn’t come to the senior building right now asked as she zoomed in on the photo that the group sent.

[Fei Chuan’s 28th wife: I wish I were that container. I’d be happy just to have his eyes on me!]

[Fei Chuan’s 11th wife: Dream on. It’s brownies. The male god is probably waiting for the tyrant. They always spend time eating lunch together. You guys can just leave~] This fan of Fei Chuan was also a fan of the ’target and tyrant’s’ cp*.

[Fei Chuan’s 57th wife: Ahhh~ I wish I could watch him more. If the tyrant comes, we’ll have to disperse huhu.]

As the forum of Fei Chuan’s fan base buzzed with noise, the group of female students who were discreetly watching Fei Chuan noticed the sudden silence in the cafeteria.

This familiar silence only happened when the tyrant was coming!

Their heads turned towards the entrance’s door, and as expected, the tyrant was there.

The group grumbled and quickly dispersed, expressing their dissatisfaction on the forum.

[Fei Chuan’s 13th wife: The real wife is here. Huhu, we mistresses can’t interfere or even look at the male god now.]

[Fei Chuan’s 41st wife: I wish these two could get a room by themselves. I can’t watch them being lovey-dovey. I feel so lonely just by looking at them. *crying face*]

[Fei Chuan’s 11th wife: Upstairs, just get a boyfriend if you’re lonely. The male god is solely for the tyrant. Anyway, watching them is good for the eyes!]

[Fei Chuan’s 74th wife: Upstairs, please leave the forum. This is not a fan base for the male god and tyrant’s cp!]

Bei Sangyun wasn’t aware of the intense chat on Fei Chuan’s fan base forum right now. She happily trod off towards Fei Chuan’s table.

Fei Chuan also noticed her. He glanced at the brownies one last time and finally made a decision.

"Have you eaten?"

Fei Chuan shook his head. "Not yet. I’ve been waiting for you." He stood up and asked Bei Sangyun, "What do you want for lunch?"

Bei Sangyun was about to stand up as well, but Fei Chuan stopped her. "I’ll get it. You’re always getting my food. It should be my turn now."

Bei Sangyun raised an eyebrow. Are they going to take turns? She had been getting him lunch because she wanted to earn more brownie points- a suggestion of Zhong Cheng- but if he wanted to take turns, she also didn’t mind.

"Hmm. You choose for me," Bei Sangyun replied, open to anything Fei Chuan liked.

Fei Chuan left and went in line.

Watching him line up and solemnly choose the dish for her, Bei Sangyun couldn’t help but smile. It was very rare for him to take initiative. She should enjoy this.

Fei Chuan returned with the tray. Ceremoniously, he took a first bite of everything before handing it to Bei Sangyun. His actions were neat and smooth, as if he was a trained food tester for nobility, executing everything with grace.

Bei Sangyun watched him with amusement. She felt that Fei Chuan was being unusually nice today. What was going on?

With Fei Chuan’s fervent service, Bei Sangyun had a pleasant lunch. She was able to finish everything, and her stomach was full.

After she finished her last bite, Fei Chuan handed her the container.

"I don’t know if you like brownies. If they’re too sweet for you, you can throw them."

Bei Sangyun glanced at the brownies; their form wasn’t perfect, and some of the edges had crumbled. They didn’t look as appealing as the ones in stores. However, through Bei Sangyun’s eyes, filtered by her affection towards Fei Chuan, they appeared as perfectly baked brownies.

Anything that came from Fei Chuan was the best.

Even though her stomach was full, Bei Sangyun could make room for anything Fei Chuan handed her. And even if she couldn’t taste it, she would still eat it.

"Did Grandma Pei bake this?"

She took a small piece and placed it in her mouth. Soon, her question was answered.

Her eyes blinked as the unexpected sweetness and rich velvety chocolate melted seamlessly in her mouth. With sparkling eyes, she looked at Fei Chuan in surprise.

"...Did you bake this for me?" The only explanation as to why could she taste this was Fei Chuan must have baked this for her.

Fei Chuan was embarrassed by her intense gaze and looked away,"...It’s just a simple matter. No need to thank me."

Bei Sangyun felt a flood of delightful emotions, coloring up her world.

This was the second time Fei Chuan had baked for her.

The first occasion had surprised her and brought her immense joy. The second time was even sweeter; the overwhelming sweetness enveloped all her senses, flooding her heart with warmth.

With each chew, she could envision Fei Chuan wearing an apron, his expression one of deep focus and intense concentration.

Bei Sangyun’s lips curled at the image. He must have looked adorable. Too bad she hadn’t witnessed it.

Bei Sangyun savored the brownie in her mouth joyfully. She then closed the container carefully, treating it as a prized treasure.

"I’ll eat this slowly. I don’t know much about baking, but this must have taken a lot of time. But one thing I know is, this is the most delicious brownie I have ever eaten."

Fei Chuan had heard this kind of comment from her before, but hearing it often didn’t mean he was immune to it. Especially, when she sounded so sincere and genuine each time.

Fei Chuan’s ears turned red. "It’s not hard. Anyway, if you’re done, let’s go."

Fei Chuan felt that many eyes were looking at them. If his guess was right, they might become the topic of the forum again.

Well, it wasn’t a big deal. With Bei Sangyun around, whatever they did would always be in the headlines of the student forum.

But compared to the posts before... Fei Chuan didn’t mind it. After all, the recent posts were all about how good-looking the two of them looked together.

Hmmm...he can let it be.

Because they were no longer the timid target and the tyrant.

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Additional Scene:

A week after Fei Chuan attended school with his new look, he opened the student forum.

The last time he logged in, he had seen several posts about him and Bei Sangyun. The entire student body seemed to be talking about the bullied, cowardly target and the overbearing tyrant.

When people saw the two of them walking together, the first thing that came to their minds was the tyrant walking her ’pet’. When they were eating together, the students saw them as the tyrant bullying him to the max, not even allowing him to eat in peace. Such topics were usually the focus of most posts.

But now that he had changed, what would other people think of them?

Fei Chuan clicked on the student forum and saw several posts that were currently trending.

Most of them featured his pictures, praising and admiring his looks. People’s opinions really did change based on someone’s appearance.

In the face of this, Fei Chuan just scoffed.

Then he saw a post with a photo of him and Bei Sangyun. They were engaged in conversation, seemingly unaware of their surroundings. Bei Sangyun had a slight smirk on her face, the expression she wore whenever she enjoyed teasing him, and he seemed speechless by whatever she said.

The comments were increasing by the minute. All of them expressed how good the two looked together. Some even said this was what a cp should look like.

Fei Chuan didn’t understand some of them, but he did not see Jang Shin’s name.

This eased his expression. A light smile crept up from the corner of his lips.

For some reason, the tightness and the inferiority he felt whenever he saw Jang Shin disappeared in a flash.

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A/n: cp*- In Chinese novels, "CP" typically stands for "Couple" or "Character Pairing." It refers to a popular romantic pairing that fans strongly support or are interested in.