Strawberry Pop Pop Pop chapter 33

“Sigh.”

Xia Fei sighed as memories flooded his mind.

This time, Xia Fei happened to have some connections in this industry, so he wanted to help Han Yang a little.

However, Han Yang hesitated. “I’m introverted, and I’m not sure if I’d do well in a talent show.”

“If you’re entering this industry, you’ll need to change your introverted personality. Once you become famous, being introverted won’t matter,” Xia Fei said.

“I just want to act.”

Xia Fei sighed, “In the current entertainment industry, there’s no need to be so aloof. Many successful stars have transitioned into acting, and production teams are eager to have them.”

These days, having a fan base is a guarantee of success.

“I’m not being aloof, and I don’t have any objections to talent shows. I just want to act, and I haven’t thought about anything else, which doesn’t suit me.” Han Yang did modeling abroad because the pay was good, and he needed to save some money.

“Han Yang, I really don’t understand you. Are you or are you not interested in becoming famous?”

“It’s fine if I don’t become famous. I just want to act, no matter how small the roles are.” He wasn’t doing this to become a superstar.

Xia Fei didn’t understand, but he wasn’t angry either. He understood Han Yang’s personality. Besides, Xia Fei wasn’t helping blindly. Han Yang did have talent, and if given the chance, Xia Fei believed he would become a great actor.

But not many people take shortcuts while still walking an honest path.

However, Xia Fei still asked, “Han Yang, I’ve always been curious… Can I ask why you want to become an actor?”

Han Yang’s furrowed brows relaxed for a moment, and after a while, he shook the liquid in his bottle before saying, “Gu Nuan said he likes watching me act.”

Xia Fei paused, unable to speak.

…

In the year Han Yang was in his second year of high school, Gu Nuan was only in the first year of junior high.

They attended a private school that combined junior high and high school. The students there were either academically excellent or came from wealthy families.

Han Yang didn’t attend this school during junior high; he only entered during high school because Ji Mu believed that the school had better teachers and education compared to several other high schools.

When Gu Nuan found out about this, he had insisted on attending the same school, becoming Han Yang’s junior in the junior high section. During their school days, they had uncle Zhang pick them up and drop them off, and they spent time together every day.

Lunchtime, in particular, was one of the happiest times of the day for Han Yang.

After a monotonous set of classes, there would always be a little head pressed against the window, waiting for him to go to the cafeteria together.

Except for a few classmates who sarcastically said that Han Yang was leeching off the Gu family, many people envied him for having such a cute and cheerful Omega younger brother.

After all, Gu Nuan was still young at that time, but he was already the most attractive Omega in the junior high section.

Sometimes, when Han Yang saw Gu Nuan getting too hungry and unable to wait, he would say, “Sometimes the teachers delay the classes, don’t wait for me, go ahead and eat.”

But Gu Nuan would refuse saying the food doesn’t taste as good without him.”

At that time, Gu Nuan was still short and petite, looking like a small bean sprout compared to Han Yang, who was nearly 1.8 meters tall at the time.

But it was this little bean sprout that made Han Yang participate in a drama club performance for the first time and made him realize that he could become someone else in a single moment.

Putting aside his tainted birth and unfortunate childhood, he gained people’s recognition and applause.

In a play, in a story.

But in reality, these things didn’t matter. Han Yang was always silent, reserved, and difficult to get along with.

So there was a moment when he was lost. But when he turned around and saw Gu Nuan in the audience with a lively expression, clapping vigorously, he smiled from the bottom of his heart.

Gu Nuan’s eyes were bright like stars in the late night, his voice was loud, like a strong and powerful wind blowing through Han Yang’s ears, stirring up his disheveled hair.

It turns out that after a successful performance, the sense of satisfaction was so profound.

…

After Xia Fei left, Han Yang took a cold shower.

He had never been afraid of the cold since he was a child, and the bedsheet was the thin type. He lay down and unintentionally smelled a trace of Gu Nuan’s scent on his pillow.

It wasn’t the scent of strawberries but the smell of the shampoo that Gu Nuan always used.

Suddenly, Han Yang became agitated. He got up, walked barefoot to the living room, and drank the strawberry soda on the table.

He just couldn’t quit it.

Not at all.

……………………………

The next day, Han Yang took a taxi early in the morning to Xia Fei’s place and borrowed his car.

He drove to the entrance of University C to pick up Gu Nuan. From a distance, he saw Gu Nuan standing by the roadside, holding a convenience store bag.

“Brother, did you have breakfast? I bought red bean buns and strawberry milk for you.” He helped open the bag of buns and offered some to Han Yang.

“And you, did you have breakfast?”

“I did.” Due to his medication, Gu Nuan didn’t have a big appetite, and a small bun in the morning could fill his stomach.

Han Yang casually took a few bites, “Fasten your seatbelt.”

Gu Nuan looked around the car, “Xia Ge’s car is pretty nice; mine isn’t. I can only afford a small car with my savings. I wish I had saved more money earlier.” He fastened his seatbelt and said with resignation, “Dad says I’m still a student, no need to show off, a small car is just right.”

“Do you plan to buy a car?”

“Yeah, so you won’t have to borrow a car to pick me up in the future.”

Han Yang was left speechless by his attitude.

But then he changed the topic, “What do you want to eat for lunch? It’s been a while since we went out to eat together.”

Gu Nuan’s mood instantly brightened.

During that day’s injection, the nurses and doctors present were all Betas, so Han Yang released calming pheromones in advance. Gu Nuan felt that the injection wasn’t as painful as before, and in the gentle, minty scent of Han Yang, he was well-behaved and quiet.

He was held in Han Yang’s arms and cried quietly for a while.

Twenty minutes later, Gu Nuan walked out of the rest area refreshed, bidding farewell to the nurse who always gave him injections.

The nurse said, “With your brother by your side, you seem much more confident.”

Having your brother there made a huge difference.

Before, he used to return to the waiting area with a worried expression, looking as if he were about to face life and death trials. But today, he came in and left with a smile, walking with a spring in his step.

If the nurse hadn’t seen it with her own eyes and administered the injection herself, she would have thought it was an exaggeration.

Gu Nuan proudly said, “It’s not that bad; it doesn’t hurt that much anymore.”

The nurse chuckled, “You’re just bragging.”

Somehow, the hospital was unusually crowded that day.

After Gu Nuan’s follow-up appointment, he stood in line at the pharmacy, a line that would take about ten to twenty minutes. He needed to use the restroom, so he asked Han Yang to hold his place.

But the hospital’s restroom was just as crowded.

Finally, after what felt like ages, it was Gu Nuan’s turn. As he was leaving, he accidentally bumped into someone.

The other person was a tall male Alpha who appeared quite young, probably around the same age as Han Yang. There was a horrifying scar on his face.

They locked eyes for a moment, and the pheromones unintentionally emitted by the Alpha filled the air, creating an inexplicable sense of oppression. Gu Nuan was momentarily stunned, his face turned pale, and he opened his mouth, feeling like something was stuck in his throat, making it hard to breathe.

“…”

Gu Nuan remembered this person, and he remembered the nauseating pheromones.

In his mind, memories he didn’t want to recall flooded back.

At this moment, Gu Nuan was alone again.

The Alpha looked at Gu Nuan with a puzzled expression, but then gradually showed a growing sense of disgust in his tone, his throat hoarse as he shouted, “You…..”

Gu Nuan almost jumped up and ran away, not giving the Alpha a chance to catch him.