Why Don't You Laugh

【A particularly doting, hot-tempered school bully top vs. a fragile, high-level green tea academic genius bottom】 After the college entrance exams, Chen Bing received his acceptance letter to Tsinghua University—along with news of the death of his childhood friend Xiao Zhi, who had borrowed loans for shady people and died in a car accident while being chased by debt collectors. The only keepsake left was a photo of Chen Bing. Three years ago, Xiao Zhi’s family collapsed overnight. His middle school exams were a disaster, and he ended up at the worst possible high school, Chengda No. 9, parting ways with Chen Bing. From then on, Xiao Zhi changed—smoking, fighting, wasting his life, labeled a hopeless good-for-nothing. When he died, everyone thought it was for the best. But only Chen Bing knew how the lanky boy had trembled, fingers shaking as he fumbled through a confession, vowing to protect him forever. — After being reborn, Chen Bing transferred to Chengda No. 9 amid everyone’s shocked stares. His first act? Walking up to the school bully napping at his desk. “Still fucking asleep?” School Bully: “?” “I want to sit with you. Go move your desk over.” School Bully: “…” “Move it or not? If not, I’ll just find someone else.” School Bully, voice low: “…Fine.” — Xiao Zhi didn’t feel like entertaining this idiot who’d rejected him one second and come wagging his tail the next. But something about him seemed different. Feverish, flushed, fingers clutching Xiao Zhi’s as he murmured weakly, “Do you… feel sorry for me?” Of course Xiao Zhi did. But the other boy, seeing through him, burned even brighter: “Then… go study… okay?” “…………”