Luo Jingshu blinked, “Brother Cheng, which question are you referring to?”
He seemed to have really forgotten, and Xiao Cheng grasped the shopping bag tightly. His face turned red, and his voice was softer than usual.
“Uh…”
“Do you think a straight man can be bent?”
Although the online answers were all “no,” Xiao Cheng still wanted to ask Nian Nian to clarify the answer to this question, and it was all because he liked Nian Nian .
Luo Jingshu’s lips curved slightly, and he gazed at Xiao Cheng’s red ears, speaking slowly, “I think nothing is impossible.”
Xiao Cheng’s eyes lit up, “Then if a guy pursues you, would you agree?”
He almost revealed his intentions on his face, and Luo Jingshu pretended not to notice, responding with a hint of depth, “It depends on whether the person pursuing me is sincere or not.”
Xiao Cheng actually wanted to ask what constituted sincerity, but if he asked, it would be no different from saying “I like you”, so he could only swallow his words back.
“Brother Cheng, why did you suddenly ask this?”
Luo Jingshu suddenly leaned in, his peach-blossom eyes fixed on Xiao Cheng’s, not blinking.
Xiao Cheng held his breath, struggling to control his expression, “Just asking casually…”
His gaze wandered, looking at the sky and the ground, but not daring to look at Luo Jingshu’s eyes.
Luo Jingshu extended his finger and lightly touched Xiao Cheng’s cheek, and before Xiao Cheng could react, he straightened up.
“There’s a bug.”
Xiao Cheng felt his face burning, especially the small area of skin that Nian Nian had touched, which still seemed to retain the sensation of the other’s fingertips.
“Nian Nian.” Xiao Cheng swallowed hard, “I’ll go back first.”
Luo Jingshu smiled, “Go ahead.”
He watched Xiao Cheng walk to the school gate, and when the other turned back to look at him, he waved at Xiao Cheng.
After Xiao Cheng’s figure disappeared, Luo Jingshu’s smile faded, and his expression turned cold.
His phone beeped, and Luo Jingshu looked down to see a voice message from Jiang Yi.
Luo Jingshu walked back while listening to the message.
“You don’t need to transfer money to me, we’re friends, no need to say that.”
“By the way, I just bought those things randomly, does your friend like them?”
Luo Jingshu’s mind flashed back to Xiao Cheng’s surprise when he received the shopping bag, and his eyes dropped, his expression indifferent.
“I think so.”
Maybe he liked it, but what did that have to do with him?
Luo Jingshu casually put his phone away and walked away without looking back.
—
After returning to the dormitory, Xiao Cheng finally felt the pain in his ankle.
It was already not good, and he had walked with a limp, trying not to let Nian Nian see his lame leg.
As a result, his ankle was swollen and painful, hurting with every move.
“Xiao Cheng, did the little beauty buy all these for you?”
Xiao Cheng immediately forgot about the pain in his ankle, his heart sweet and fluttering, “Yes, Nian Nian bought them.”
Jiang Zihe sighed softly, “It’s great to talk about love…”
Xiao Cheng touched his ears, “Not yet.”
Jiang Zihe was even more envious. They hadn’t even talked about love yet, and since they were already so sticky, wouldn’t it be even more terrifying when they did talk about love?
Xiao Cheng flipped through the items in the shopping bag, finding that besides medicine and snacks, several packaged meals were also present.
As soon as the lid was opened, the food’s aroma wafted out, filling the entire dorm room with a savory scent.
Xiao Cheng called out to several roommates to come and eat together. Jiang Zihe was the most enthusiastic, and even Du Yunshen joined in. However, it was strange that Fang Hui, who usually gave Xiao Cheng a face, looked rather down.
Xiao Cheng called out to him twice, and Fang Hui turned around, his eyes red.
“What’s wrong?” Xiao Cheng asked.
Du Yunshen took a bite of a small lobster, gazing at Xiao Cheng with a meaningful look, but didn’t say a word.
Earlier, Xiao Cheng had just left, and Fang Hui followed him out, saying he was worried about Xiao Cheng’s safety. However, Fang Hui returned to the dorm room before Xiao Cheng, claiming he hadn’t seen him.
Jiang Zihe was oblivious to the unusual atmosphere, but Du Yunshen noticed Fang Hui’s distress.
He thought Fang Hui was upset because he had seen Xiao Cheng flirting with a girl, but in reality, Fang Hui was upset because Xiao Cheng had been lying to them from the start.
Xiao Cheng’s crush wasn’t some beauty from the art academy, but a boy!
Fang Hui’s mind flashed back to the image of Xiao Cheng standing in front of that boy, looking thrilled. He admitted that the boy, called Nian Nian, was beautiful, with delicate features that blurred his gender.
But no matter what, Nian Nian was a genuine boy.
Why did Xiao Cheng have to lie to him?
Fang Hui felt a mix of emotions. He wondered if Xiao Cheng had discovered his secret crush and was too embarrassed to reject him, so he pretended to be straight.
Xiao Cheng watched as Fang Hui rushed into the bathroom, looking puzzled. “What’s wrong with him?”
Du Yunshen seemed to be thinking deeply, putting down his chopsticks. “Maybe he’s not feeling well.”
“You guys eat, I’ll go check on him.”
Xiao Cheng furrowed his brow, sensing that the atmosphere between his two roommates was a bit off.
Xiao Cheng wanted to ask Jiang Zihe, but when he turned around, Jiang Zihe was eating happily, so he swallowed his question.
Forget it, Jiang Zihe wouldn’t understand anyway.
Jiang Zihe was completely unaware that he was being looked down upon, and he smacked his lips. “Thanks, Nian Nian, for letting me eat the small lobster I’ve been craving.”
He said, “This store is really popular, and I’ve been there several times but couldn’t buy anything because it’s always crowded.”
Xiao Cheng’s body was allergic to eating lobster, and he wasn’t planning to eat it earlier. But when he thought about Nian Nian buying it, he decided to eat some, hoping he wouldn’t be allergic this time.
After hearing Jiang Zihe’s comment, Xiao Cheng remembered that Nian Nian had stayed late at school and must have put in a lot of effort to buy these things.
His stomach was aching slightly, and Xiao Cheng rubbed the painful area, then took out his phone to message Nian Nian.
Because they couldn’t meet in person for a long time, they could only communicate through their phones. Xiao Cheng had a lot to say every day.
There was a one-hour gap after a conversation, from Nian Nian asking about his injured foot to Nian Nian appearing at the school gate.
During that hour, Nian Nian must have gone to buy these things.
Xiao Cheng felt touched and didn’t know what to say. He wanted to see Nian Nian’s face, even if they didn’t talk.
He called Nian Nian on video, but the other end didn’t answer.
Was Nian Nian on his way?
Xiao Cheng restrained his anxiety, taking out the medicine Nian Nian had bought and spraying some on his ankle.
He had prescribed the medicine himself at the infirmary, but since Nian Nian had bought it, he might as well use it.
After spraying the medicine, Xiao Cheng leaned back in his chair, one hand pressing against his stomach, feeling the pain worsen.
He shouldn’t have gambled.
He closed his eyes and took a deep breath but couldn’t help thinking that it was worth the pain since Nian Nian had bought it.
He couldn’t waste Nian Nian’s kind intentions.
—
Under the dim, colorful lights, the phone screen lit up and then went dark, its owner showing no intention of picking it up.
“Is that your toy calling?”
A low, male voice laughed and teased, “Luo Jingshu, which toy is this again?”
The air was filled with the sound of music, a gentle love song.
After a while, a voice responded, “Nothing.”
“Not an important person.”
