"Pstt... What wrong with Mu Zhe today?"
Zhou Jun asked after seeing Mu Zhe in a bad mood all day. Whenever he asked, all questions were answered with a sneer.
Zhang Yiran went silent. He still felt that everything was his fault.
Jiang Hai shrugged his shoulders. He himself didn't know the end of the story. Out of nowhere, Mu Zhe was in a bad mood since morning and Zhang Yiran was just silent for some reason.
"How abou you? What happened to you?"
Jiang Hai asked.
"Me? What wrong with me?"
Zhou Jun asked while sitting in his seat.
"I haven't seen you for a long time? Teacher Ma too. Are you okay?"
Jiang Hai asked. Zhou Jun fell silent.
"That's right. I heard from the school principal that Teacher Ma was not feeling well. Is he okay now?"
Zhang Yiran asked after a long silence. Zhou Jun kept silent. Before he smiled and nodded.
"We're okay."
He answered in one sentence. But that one sentence sounds empty.
***
Class started. Ma Yuan entered. The atmosphere fell silent. However, Shen Wei and his friends could be heard laughing sarcastically.
Zhou Jun stared at Shen Wei with a fiery gaze. His fist was clenched tightly.
"You will suffer the consequences."
Zhou Jun hissed. Mu Zhe, Jiang Hai and Zhang Yiran turned. Staring at Zhou Jun's face which was already red from holding back his anger. Green veins were clearly visible on his face and neck.
Mu Zhe gently patted Zhou Jun's shoulder.
"Are you okay?"
He asked. Zhou Jun nodded. But his eyes were still fixed on Shen Wei.
"Teacher. I forgot to bring my book."
Shen Wei said suddenly. His friends were already laughing. Ma Yuan turned. Staring at Shen Wei's face.
"It's okay. That's your choice. You can study if you want. If you don't want... that's none of my business."
Ma Yuan replied and focused back on the green board. However, his hands were already trembling to hold back the feeling that was slowly swallowing his entire soul and body.
"But teacher..."
Shen Wei was still not satisfied.
"You're annoying!"
Zhao Jun said. His voice was loud and shook the entire class. All eyes were focused on him. No one could have guessed that he would speak out against Shen Wei's group.
"Ha!?"
Shen Wei replied as he stood up. Ready to fight.
"I said..."
Zhou Jun also stood up. Staring straight at Shen Wei's face. There was no fear at all.
"You're annoying!"
He finishing his words with an arrogant tunes. Ma Yuan just stood straight in front of the class. Even though he was called several times to break up the war between Zhou Jun and Shen Wei he didn't even flinched. Stood there like an old statue.
"If you want to fight with me, speak up."
Shen Wei replied.
"What? Do you think I don't dare?"
Zhou Jun didn't want to give in. He had already arranged his steps to approach Shen Wei. However, Zhang Yiran was quick to stop him.
"Shen Wei, sit down! Zhou Jun!"
Zhang Yiran gave an order. His voice was firm. His eyes were sharp. His gesture was like an emperor from the past.
Shen Wei and Zhou Jun were silent before returning to their seats.
"Teacher. You may continue."
He said calmly. The atmosphere in the class went quiet. No one dared to make a sound. Ma Yuan continue to wrote the formula on the green board. His hands were trembling. But his posture remained majestic.
***
"What's wrong with you?"
Zhang Yiran asked Zhou Jun as they sat down to rest in the cafeteria. Zhou Jun shook his head.
"I'm okay."
He answered with a blank face as he nibbled on his food. His appetite was gone at the thought of Shen Wei's face. It felt like as long as he didn't punch him in the face, his heart wouldn't be at peace.
"Okay?"
Mu Zhe asked.
"Which part of it was okay? As far as I remember, you've never acted like that. What exactly happened? Did Shen Wei did something to teacher Ma?"
Mu Zhe added. Zhou Jun stared at Mu Zhe's face. The face that always gave him a sense of dependence. Zhou Jun let out a heavy sigh. It sounded so heavy that the others swallowed their saliva when they heard it.
"I'm really okay. If there's anything later, I'll let you know."
He said with a bitter smile.
"Okay. But don't forget to let us know."
Mu Zhe gently patted Zhou Jun's shoulder. The others nodded in agreement.
"Okay. I promise. But..."
Zhou Jun patted Mu Zhe's shoulder. The Pang! sound was loud. It was like releasing a grudge that had been stored for a long time.
Mu Zhe gave him a death glare. It felt like his heart was about to burst out of his chest.
"Enough abou me. But what's wrong with you being moody all morning?"
Zhou Jun asked while making a wry smile. The others nodded in agreement. Mu Zhe swallowed his saliva. "I think he already forgot about that." Mu Zhe stare at Zhang Yiran before turning to Jiang Hai.
"Eh? I thing I have something to do. I'll go first, bye bye"
Mu Zhe make an excuse. He smile awkwardly then hurriedly left, leaving the others in daze.
"What's wrong with him?"
Zhou Jun asked. Jiang Hai and Zhang Yiran shrugged their shoulders.
***
Mu Zhe ran as hard as he could away from his friends. After making sure that his three friends weren't following, Mu Zhe stopped and hid at the edge of the stairs. Leaning back while relieving his fatigue. He gasped as he massaged his chest.
"Haaa... thank God...almost got caught just now..."
He said in relieved. How could he tell the others that he was sulking for such a trivial reason.
"What are you doing?"
"Kyaaaa!!!!"
The whole school echoed with Mu Zhe's loud scream. Lulu covered his ears with his index finger. But his face didn't change. Still with his poker face even though Mu Zhe's shocked face really teasing the hidden creature that was getting out of control inside him.
"You! Do you really want me to die of a heart attack?"
Mu Zhe asked as he slapped Lulu's shoulder with all his might. His heart nearly jumped out from his mouth because the shock. He really don't like to be treated like that. "Don't you know I'm still angry with you?" His heart grumbled.
Lulu shook his head.
"This."
Lulu said without making excuses as he handed something to Mu Zhe. If he stayed there for too long, he might fail to control the creature that was getting more and more rebellious and wanted to be released inside him at that moment.
"What is this?"
Mu Zhe asked in puzzled as his eyes widened at Lulu's hand.
"Key."
Lulu replied in a single word.
"Key?"
Mu Zhe asked. Pretending to be surprised. But his heart already jumped in happiness.
"My house key."
Lulu replied.
"Your house key?"
Mu Zhe asked. Still pretending. But his lips already curled into a smile. His heart blossomed. "Yes!" Lulu nodded.
"Okay."
Without feeling embarrassed, Mu Zhe grabbed the key from Lulu's hand.
"I'll wait for you at home with Fantuan later. Bye bye."
He said while smiling. He took a few steps back. He turned around.
"Be careful!"
Before Lulu could pull Mu Zhe's hand, Mu Zhe had already kissed the wall.
"Auch! Since when this wall been here?"
He asked angrily as he slap the innocent wall. He turned around for a moment and then grinned. Embarrassed. Lulu just smiled.
"Be careful next time."
He said softly. Mu Zhe nodded.
"Thank you."
He said and ran quickly leaving Lulu who was still smiling at his antics just now.
"Arghhh!!!!"
Mu Zhe screamed as he ran along the school corridor like a hysterical person. He didn't care about the eyes whose watching. Because his shame at that moment was only on Lulu. Nothing he could do to control his excitement over what just happened.