Chapter 13: Can I let Pei Lu trim it, if only Pei Lu can touch it?

Pei Lv used a sentence that all parents frequently say to their children. He thought it was a normal sentence that any parent would say, but he was wrong. Tang Jie heard this kind of sentence for the first time, the first time he heard this kind of sentence that as long as he did well in exams, there would be rewards. Moreover, the person who said this to him was not his parents, but a man he had only been with for less than two months.

Pei Lu had already turned off the lights, so he did not see the expression on Tang Jie's face and the unusual look in his eyes.

After a long while, he finally heard Tang Jie's voice again. His voice was very soft, "Pei Lv... Is what you said true?"

"Um, how could I deceive you?"

"Will you really reward me?"

"Of course, whatever you want, as long as it is within my capabilities, I will give it to you."

"Pei Lu is really wonderful."

Pei Lu was taken aback by the sudden praise and felt a bit overwhelmed. He smiled and didn't say anything, just gently ruffled Tang Jie's head.

"Alright, go to sleep."

Pei Lv closed his eyes, but in the darkness, he did not see the intense possessiveness and excessive desire in the eyes of the young man.

Tang Jie is actually not much different from a normal child sometimes. He also needs love and care from others, but his so-called parents have never given him any of these things. The only person who has given him these things is the man. Only him alone.

Tang Jie's exams were coming up soon, so he would spend his holidays at home revising. His motivation was the reward promised by Pei Lv. Pei Lv secretly celebrated this for quite some time, thinking that it was his reward that caught Tang Jie's attention. Alas, he was still just a child, easily delighted by these things.

As summer approached, Tang Jie encountered a problem recently - his hair had grown long. Pei Lu accompanied him to a hair salon, but unexpectedly, they got into a stalemate when getting off the car. Tang Jie insisted on not letting anyone touch his hair, while Pei Lu helplessly sat by, trying to persuade him. In the end, it was Pei Lu who failed to convince Tang Jie.

Pei Lv had no choice but to bring the person back home. It was clear that their hair was about to grow past their nose. In the past, Tang Jie could still push it to the sides, but now...

"You don't want to go to a barbershop, and you don't want anyone else to touch you, so how do you want to get your haircut?" Pei Lv had never realized that this child had such a stubborn side. Tang Jie was wearing a white shirt, giving off a very gentle and well-behaved appearance that could indeed deceive many people, including Pei Lv.

Pei Lü felt that the more he looked at Tang Jie, the more he seemed like a well-behaved child who had already forgotten most of the plot of "Can You Love Me Today".

"Speaking is a polite behavior when someone is talking to you. It is impolite to remain silent." Pei Lv did not start the car. He just sat inside, quietly waiting for the other party to speak.

Let Pei Lu touch it.

"Hmm?"

"You can touch, just don't cut."

Pei Lv could only feel a twitch in his eyebrow, feeling somewhat incredulous.

"But I don't know how to cut hair. Trust me, if I do cut it, you'll definitely regret it."

However, Tang Jie paid no attention and grabbed Pei Lu's wrist, not allowing him to leave. "No matter how Pei Lu cuts it, I like it. As long as it's cut by Pei Lu."

At this moment, Pei Lu was extremely delighted by Tang Jie's innocent and naive appearance. His heart was filled with a gentle warmth reminiscent of his late father. He thought to himself: "It's still best to raise one's own white flower, wouldn't it be wonderful if the male lead never had a blackened transformation?"

He has moved here now, so he shouldn't encounter that poor little Bai Yu'an again. After causing such turmoil in her life, making her drop out of school and everything, it's best if they don't meet again.

When the two of them appeared in front of the mirror, it was such a scene...

Pei Lv was not one to speak or smile easily, as he frowned and looked at the scissors in his hand. Tang Jie, on the other hand, was covered in something and sat obediently in front of Pei Lv, quietly waiting for his actions. It seemed that he wasn't afraid at all, as if he didn't have a care in the world.

"Cut it." Tang Jie urged.

"I am not good at this, perhaps I didn't cut it well..."

"How could that be? You're a professor, how is it possible for you to not do well in such a trivial matter?"

Sometimes, men are just like this. They enjoy listening to pleasant things, and Pei Lv is no exception.

But after half an hour passed... Pei Lv's brow furrowed deeper and showed no signs of easing whatsoever.

In the mirror, the young man's hair was noticeably much shorter. His hair had just reached his eyebrows, and the hair at the back of his head and on the sides had been trimmed, but the hair at his forehead was uneven, as if someone had randomly cut it with a pair of scissors.

But it seems that the reality is indeed just like this, truly being cut at will by others.

Pei Lu furrowed his brow and closed his eyes, refusing to look any longer.

"Sorry Xiaojie... I... I really am not cut out for this..."

However, Tang Jie didn't appear unhappy at all. He looked at his reflection in the mirror and started laughing. He casually ran his fingers through his hair and smilingly said, "No way, I feel... I look pretty good, don't I?"

"Xiao Jie... Are you being sincere?" He knew better than anyone how he looked, given that he had cut his own hair. Even he himself didn't think he looked good, let alone the people involved.

"You've cut it very well, I really like this kind of hairstyle. Well... I'll go read now, just remember to call me when it's time to eat."

Pei Lv continued staring with wide eyes, watching as Tang Jie calmly walked away. His entire being seemed to radiate with a glowing aura, truly displaying no sign of unhappiness at all.

Pei Lu packed up the items on the washstand, while lowering his gaze and engrossed in his thoughts.

Remember... At this time, Tang Jie must have experienced many things...

He is eighteen years old this year. If the plot hasn't gone wrong, then by now he should have experienced... the incident of being confined in the small dark room, the incident of biting a mouse to death, and the incident where his father called him a madman...

After a careful tally, Tang Jie seems to have gone through numerous pitiful and unlucky events. It's truly remarkable that he hasn't turned dark yet.

Remember, the background of the Tang family in the book should be like this... The mother relied on having a child, Tang Jie, to smoothly ascend to the position of the mistress. Unfortunately, the man did not like her, and even despised her. The woman had a long history of alcohol abuse, and whenever she got drunk, she would always beat and scold Tang Jie. They never avoided involving Tang Jie when they fought. One time, when they were arguing fiercely, the man called the woman crazy, and in passing, he also insulted Tang Jie. At first, Tang Jie didn't take it seriously, thinking it was just the ordinary quarrels between parents, believing that they would always make up. But as time went on and he grew older, he began to slowly realize that there was something abnormal about this family. It seemed that his parents truly didn't like him.

I remember once, Tang Jie brought back a test paper with a score of ninety-nine. The full marks were one hundred, and even though Tang Jie scored ninety-nine, he still ranked first in the class. He thought he would receive praise from girls because of this, but he was mistaken.