"Go to the guys of your age and stop bothering me," warned the boy as he left in a hurry, and Xiao Min, who followed him collided with someone.
"Hey, little guy. Do you want to die?" said the boy with whom Xiao Min collided.
"I...I am sorry," said Xiao Min as he felt scared of two boys in front of him who were older than him and taller too.
"Apology won't work. You have to do something for us," said the boy as his friend who was standing beside him chuckled.
"Don't trouble him," Came the warning from the boy whom Xiao Min was following before.
"Shen Li, don't meddle in between us," warned one of the boys.
"I will if you won't let him go," Shen Li countered.
"Shen Li, stay out of it as you don't have parents to go back to them and cry once we beat you," said the boy and laughed.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtShen Li stood up in between Xiao Min and those boys and warned, "Try it." He looked fearless and intimidating.
The boy's friend stopped him as he looked at Shen Li's hand that was still covered in plaster.
"He is already hurt, and if something happens, we would be blamed."
The other boy agreed, and they left.
When the boys left, Xiao Min held Shen Li's hand, "Senior, this place is scary. Can't you be my friend? I have no friend here," the little guy pleaded, and Shen Li turned to look at him.
Shen Li Patted his head, "Okay, but stop following me all the time." Xiao Min nodded.
Since that day, this senior Junior duo was together. When Xiao Min told his parents that Shen Li was an orphan and lived with one of his relatives who doesn't treat him well, his parents understood the reason behind Shen Li's cold behavior on the day of the accident.
Shen Li and Xiao Min became best friends and more like brothers. Xiao Min always took Shen Li to his home, and his mother used to prepare the tasty food for them. Xiao Dong too doted on Shen Li and liked that his son Xiao Min was finally happy and adjusted to the new school.
Shen Li became a part of the family, and he even started to smile and laugh because of Xiao Min, who made his boring life enjoyable. Shen Li was a smart student, and he helped Xiao Min with his studies, which helped him a lot.
When Shen Li graduated high school and went to university Xiao Min was upset, but he was motivated to work hard and follow his Senior's path. Xiao Min never wanted to study business, and when his father insisted on him, he fought with his father.
In the end, Xiao Min's mind changed when he saw his favorite person, his senior applied for the business management course, and he wished to do the same which in turn made Xiao Dong happy and his wife happy.
For various reasons, Xiao Dong and his wife were thankful for Shen Li's presence in Xiao Min's life.
Once Shen went to the university, Xiao Min started to miss his presence. He had a habit of seeing his seniors every day around in the school. Later, it changed into something else, and his feelings for Shen Li turned into something that Xiao Min didn't want to accept.
Xiao Min tried to divert his mind to think that he was being mistaken, but the more he tried, the more his feelings got stronger. Whenever he met his senior even for a single moment, it was enough to bring a smile on Xiao Min's lips and spend his entire day happily.
Finally, on the last day of the university, he decided to confess to his senior without expecting anything in return. He just wanted to express what he felt for him and get rid of that suffocation from keeping burying his feelings.
The morning he woke up and called his Senior, smiling ear to ear, "Senior, soon I will graduate from the university, and at the last day of my exam, I want to celebrate with you, Are you free?"
"Even if I am not free, I can make time for my junior," came the person's reply on the other side of the line.
Xiao Min almost jumped on his place as he placed his hand on the chest to caress his faster-beating heart and informed, not able to contain that broad smile on his face.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"So be ready, senior. I have to tell you something important."
"Important? What is it?"
"That, I will tell you when we will meet." Saying, Xiao Min hung up the call as his heart was about to jump out of his chest.
Exhaling out, Xiao Min relaxed and resumed his studies.
On the last day of the exam, after the exam, Xiao Min came home where his mother was waiting for him.
"How was the exam, son?" she asked.
"It went really well, mother. Right now, I am in a hurry. I will talk to you later." Saying he went to his room to get ready faster and run to meet his Senior.
The place of their meeting was always fixed. It was the small cafe near their school where they spent the precious time of their life.
Xiao Min waited for his seniors, feeling all excited and nervous at the same time. He wore a smart white shirt tucked in black ankle-length perfectly fitted pants paired with black shoes, hair combed neatly that made him look like an adorable young gentleman.
He waited for a long time, but there was no sign of his Senior. Finally, when he called his Senior, he said he can't come to meet him, and that broke his heart.
Sensing the way his Senior talked, he could guess there was something wrong, and without delay, he ran to go to his Senior's home, which was close to the place.
When Xiao Min reached there, he didn't ring the bell and opened the door straight away, fortunately, it was not locked.