He Xingzhou wasn’t surprised.
He shrugged, then turned and gestured to the room diagonally opposite, “My room is over there. Do you want to switch?”
Xiao Can hesitated.
As the saying goes, don’t bite the hand that feeds you. Anyway, He Xingzhou’s offer was well-intentioned, and he couldn’t be too impolite.
“Aren’t you psychologically scarred from being drugged in this room?” he asked.
He Xingzhou looked inside thoughtfully, then smiled, “I wasn’t originally, but you reminded me, and now it does feel weird.”
“Then, do you still want to switch?” Xiao Can asked.
“Yes,” He Xingzhou said, taking the room key out of his pocket and handing it to him, “While I haven’t unpacked yet, you can tidy up.”
It sounded unreasonable to want to switch just because you didn’t want to stay in a room where someone you dislike stayed, but Xiao Can still chose to stick to this reason.
He took the card with his head down, then turned and entered the room, closing his suitcase with force.
Just as he was about to leave, He Xingzhou reached out voluntarily, “The room card.”
“Oh, right.” Xiao Can handed him the card, “…Thank you.”
As He Xingzhou left, he remarked, “Well, quite polite of you.”
His words carried a sarcastic tone, making Xiao Can uncomfortable, but he restrained himself from reacting, given that he had just received a favor from him.
Watching He Xingzhou’s figure walk away, he suddenly remembered what the doctor had said a while ago.
To solve all his physical discomforts, all he needed to do was sleep with this Alpha.
Xiao Can’s face turned red in an instant. After entering the room, he forcefully closed the door behind him.
Whether it was because He Xingzhou had been in this room or not, the discomfort in Xiao Can’s body seemed to have lessened considerably after entering the room.
He lay on the bed for a while, then opened his luggage and started unpacking.
The formal recording wouldn’t start until the next day, but there would be a single interview later, so it was necessary to dress up a bit.
He didn’t have specialized training in makeup and styling. Fortunately, he knew very well what suited him best and how to subtly enhance his beauty without leaving a trace.
After fixing his hair and applying some makeup in front of the mirror, he received a message from the production team, informing him that a staff member would come to pick him up in an hour.
This time was just enough to make his makeup look more natural and to pretend he had just arrived from a long journey.
However, just five minutes later, there was a knock on the door.
Opening it, Xiao Can found a strange female Beta standing outside, wearing a staff identification card around her neck.
She looked at him with surprise and glanced awkwardly behind him, “Is Mr. He Xingzhou here? Could you please tell him that the car is already downstairs?”
Xiao Can felt puzzled. Why would they knock on He Xingzhou’s door in this room?
Just as he was about to point the way for her, the staff member’s phone rang.
“Mr. He? Are you already downstairs? Okay, I’m coming over now,” she said, nodding at Xiao Can before turning and running towards the direction of the elevator.
Turning back and closing the door, Xiao Can suddenly realized something was wrong.
The staff member came to this room to find He Xingzhou because this was originally He Xingzhou’s room.
And now, suddenly appearing here, in the eyes of others, seemed too suspicious.
Xiao Can mentally screamed for help. He had been too dull. Why didn’t he realize it earlier? It could have been explained with just a few words, but now, he had caused misunderstandings.
An hour later, when the staff member came to pick him up, Xiao Can deliberately told them that he had swapped rooms with He Xingzhou.
The person who came to pick him up was a male Omega, who asked him anxiously if there was a problem with the original room and if they needed to communicate with the hotel.
“No,” Xiao Can babbled nonsensically, “I just like He Xingzhou’s room number.”
The other person hesitated, then smiled at him, “You guys have a good relationship.”
Xiao Can forced a laugh in response.
After finishing recording and returning to the hotel, he paid attention and noticed that the room number was: 1414.
It seemed extremely ominous.
No wonder the staff member looked at him with deep meaning. They probably didn’t believe him at all.
Would they think that the so-called room change was just an excuse he made up on the spot after being caught in He Xingzhou’s room?
Xiao Can sighed in frustration.
He secretly thought that every time he had dealings with He Xingzhou, misfortunes would occur, but then things would turn around. He hoped this time would be no exception.
… Maybe this time he could successfully wash away the mark.
Xiao Can’s face started to flush uncontrollably again.
Now every time he thought of He Xingzhou, he would associate it with the doctor’s suggestion, and then imagine all sorts of things. Wasn’t this a bit disgusting?
Better do something else quickly and stop thinking about it.
The recording on the second day started at noon.
Xiao Can planned to rest early to conserve his energy. Just after he finished showering, he received a message from Tan Zhen saying he had just arrived and was starving, asking if Xiao Can wanted to go out for a late-night snack together.
Xiao Can hesitated for two seconds before gladly agreeing.
He had learned to be more cautious now and always dressed very low-key when going out. Having already taken a shower, he didn’t feel like tidying up again. He just wore a loose T-shirt and sweatpants, with thick-rimmed glasses, looking very casual.
When they arrived at the agreed meeting place, Xiao Can was surprised to find another person standing beside Tan Zhen.
Xiao Can jokingly squinted at Tan Zhen, “Why is he here too?”
He Xingzhou, who saw this scene, asked casually, “Is there a problem?”
“I thought it was just the two of us,” Xiao Can said.
“It’s late at night, and two Omegas going out alone is dangerous,” Tan Zhen said with a smile, “It’s safer with him around.”
“It’s not like we’re in the middle of nowhere…” Xiao Can muttered.
“It’s hard to say,” Tan Zhen emphasized, “You’re so pretty, it’s better to be cautious.””
Xiao Can gestured to his own appearance, “Look at me, so sloppy.”
Tan Zhen looked him up and down, then awkwardly said, “This relaxed look is nice too.”
Xiao Can sighed helplessly and said to He Xingzhou, “Can you control him?”
He Xingzhou looked unsurprised, “He’s always like this. He’s even more exaggerated when you’re not around.”
Tan Zhen blushed, “I’m not!”
Xiao Can shrugged and said, “Have you decided what to eat?”
Having been through the paparazzi incident not long ago, he felt a bit scared and wanted to find a restaurant that wasn’t easily observed by others.
“I want to go eat skewers!” Tan Zhen was prepared, “There’s a place I’ve been wanting to try for a long time. I heard the ingredients are really good, except it’s a bit pricey. Since he’s here today, let him treat us!”
Xiao Can nodded, “Lead the way.”
The three of them got in the car, and halfway there, Xiao Can suddenly realized that this trip might be Tan Zhen’s deliberate plan, hoping he could reconcile with He Xingzhou.
Tan Zhen had confided his secrets to Xiao Can, but he didn’t know what had happened between Xiao Can and He Xingzhou. He probably thought that they had simply had a quarrel and Xiao Can was sulking.
He Xingzhou remained silent the whole way.
He sat alone in the front passenger seat, expressionless as he looked out the window. Xiao Can didn’t know if he was listening to the conversation between him and Tan Zhen in the back seat, but he seemed not very excited about the upcoming itinerary.
How did Tan Zhen ask him out for supper? Did he know he was coming?
Tan Zhen mentioned in a previous phone call that He Xingzhou wouldn’t be willing to go out for supper late at night with him if he invited him.
Xiao Chan suddenly felt embarrassed.
That was just Tan Zhen’s one-sided complaint, an offhand assumption. It didn’t necessarily mean it was true. His thoughts at the moment seemed a bit overboard.
“Have you both finished your interviews?” Tan Zhen sighed. “I still have to get up early tomorrow for additional recordings. Can’t sleep in.”
“Then why did you come out for supper?” Xiao Chan joked.
He Xingzhou in the front seat spoke quietly, “He was eager to see you.”
Tan Zhen glared from the back of his seat. “Mind your own business!” Then, he awkwardly smiled at Xiao Chan. “I was hungry, and I’ve been wanting to go to that restaurant for a long time.”
Xiao Chan pretended, “Oh, so it’s not because you wanted to see me. You got my hopes up for nothing.”
As he said this, Xiao Chan couldn’t help but think that Tan Zhen seemed more familiar with He Xingzhou than he had imagined.
According to Tan Zhen, they didn’t get along at all, and they couldn’t cultivate any feelings for each other, wishing to break up immediately. But in reality, they acted like they had known each other for many years, completely devoid of any formality, very comfortable with each other.
“Yeah, I really wanted to come,” Tan Zhen scratched his face with his finger. “If it weren’t for some last-minute matters, I would have rushed over this afternoon.”
Xiao Chan smiled inwardly, thinking that Tan Zhen was quite cute.
Even though he wasn’t the most outstanding looking person in the entertainment industry, he was very pleasant to look at, the type that became more good looking the more you looked at him. His personality was also very good, and spending time with him wasn’t tiring at all.
How did He Xingzhou view him?
When he proposed breaking up, He Xingzhou actively tried to keep the relationship, was it really just out of a sense of duty?
Could there be other factors, like feelings?
This didn’t seem like a question he should be considering.
Xiao Chan glanced at the passenger seat and then turned to look out the window.
The restaurant wasn’t far, and they had arrived at their destination during the conversation.
The skewer restaurant didn’t have private rooms, but fortunately, there weren’t many customers at this early hour. They found a corner table, no one around to eavesdrop on their conversation.
The three of them sat down, and Tan Zhen took the initiative to pick up the menu and ordered a clear soup hotpot.
Xiao Chan was greatly surprised. “You can’t eat spicy food?”
“It’s because of the program recording tomorrow,” Tan Zhen reminded him. “With heavy oil and salt, aren’t you afraid of looking bloated on camera?”
Xiao Chan took a moment to react, then suddenly realized, “I see…”
He didn’t have such worries. Even though his lifestyle was poor, he often indulged in eating and drinking, and even during this period of hormonal imbalance, his skin remained smooth and tight, never breaking out.
“You don’t get it?” Tan Zhen was surprised.
Xiao Chan shook his head.
Tan Zhen stared at him for a long time, with a very complicated expression.
When it was time to start eating, Tan Zhen not only didn’t use any condiments, but also washed his food in warm water before eating.
“You shouldn’t have come for skewers,” He Xingzhou said.
“In theory, as long as the ingredients are good, it’ll taste great after a quick cook,” Tan Zhen replied.
“Do you think it’s delicious?” He Xingzhou asked.
Tan Zhen tilted his head. “Um…”
Xiao Chan silently dipped his skewer into his heavily flavored sauce, not commenting.
“I feel like I’ve been misled!” Tan Zhen said.
Xiao Chan thought to himself, the problem mainly lies with you.
“This is your own problem,” He Xingzhou said directly, “You shouldn’t eat like this.”
Tan Zhen looked at Xiao Chan, who forced a smile and said, “Indeed.”
“Wow,” Tan Zhen glanced between the two, “you guys have a lot in common.”
“…,” Xiao Chan had no response.
Tan Zhen smiled at him and then changed the topic, “Why did you want to change rooms during the day? Who stayed in that room before?”
Xiao Chan felt embarrassed and didn’t know how to answer. He Xingzhou, sitting beside him, took the initiative to speak, “I stayed there, he didn’t want to sleep in a room where I had stayed.”
Tan Zhen blinked twice.
Xiao Chan’s gaze shifted.
“Oh, right, it was from that hotel last time…” Tan Zhen nodded softly, then looked at Xiao Chan curiously and asked, “How did you know which room he stayed in last time?”
