Looking at the location text, a somewhat absurd thought arose in Xiao Can’s mind.
He clicked on the contact list and found He Xingzhou’s number, hesitating as he slid his finger back and forth on the screen.
After hesitating for a moment, he threw the phone aside and lay down on the bed.
The large movement caused a dull pain in his head from shaking.
After enduring it for a while, he reached out, fumbled for his phone, and deliberately opened the conversation window with He Xingzhou.
He squinted his eyes like he was covering his ears, and the words he typed on the screen at the moment became blurry, as if he could alleviate his guilt.
Unfortunately, the effect was not good.
After pressing send, he felt uncomfortable with his heart beating so fast it felt uncomfortable in his chest due to excessive nervousness.
“Are you still awake?”
Looking at the text he had sent on the window, he frowned, put down his phone, and pushed the phone away with his finger.
Less than half a minute later, the phone rang.
He Xingzhou directly called him back.
While feeling intense regret, Xiao Can felt a wave of expectation in his heart. He picked up the phone, took a deep breath, and answered it.
“Are you awake? Do you need something?” He Xingzhou asked.
“I… I saw the Weibo you posted,” Xiao Can pretended to be calm, “Have you eaten yet?”
“No, I’m hesitating whether to sleep like this or order takeout,” He Xingzhou said.
Xiao Can swallowed a mouthful of saliva, “Um… let me treat you to a meal.”
He Xingzhou was obviously stunned for a moment, “Now?”
“Yeah, now,” Xiao Can grinned awkwardly, “It’s really a coincidence, we’re quite close to each other right now…”
“Where are you?” He Xingzhou asked.
Xiao Can told the truth, “At the Dream Love Hotel.”
“Ha!” He Xingzhou also laughed, “Which room are you in?”
“Let’s forget about the room,” Xiao Can was very vigilant, “I… I haven’t eaten anything tonight and I’m very hungry. Let me treat you to a meal?”
“It’s so late, I’m too lazy to go out,” He Xingzhou said naturally, “Order takeout. I’m in room 1812.”
Xiao Can certainly couldn’t go to his room, after hesitating for a moment, he decided to deliberately provoke him, “What do you mean? I just want to treat you to a meal, and you want to lead me to your room. What are you up to?”
“I…” He Xingzhou choked for a moment, “It’s so late, do we have to go out?”
“Forget it, let’s not go.” Xiao Can felt annoyed and regretful, and immediately hung up the call.
He casually threw away his phone and buried his head under the pillow, making meaningless moaning sounds.
In less than a dozen seconds, the phone rang again.
Xiao Can pulled his head out and found his phone, it was He Xingzhou calling again.
“Do you have a bit of hyperthyroidism?” He Xingzhou asked, “Hanging up as soon as you speak.”
Xiao Can thought, I’m having a nervous breakdown now. If you provoke me again, I’ll go to 1812 and cause chaos.
“Do you still want to eat?” he asked He Xingzhou.
“I’ll treat you,” He Xingzhou said.
It was already past three in the morning, and the only places still open were some barbecue stalls.
The two bumped into each other in the hotel lobby, then walked to the nearest seafood stall.
He Xingzhou dressed very casually, wearing a dark baseball cap, and looked very relaxed.
This made Xiao Can appear even more tense.
After meeting He Xingzhou, he hardly spoke, kept his head down the whole time, and walked quickly.
He Xingzhou, with long legs, easily kept pace beside him, not initiating a conversation with him, casually humming a tune.
The melody was unfamiliar, and Xiao Can quietly listened for a while before asking, “What song is this?”
“Just singing whatever comes to mind,” He Xingzhou said.
Xiao Can thought it sounded quite nice.
Whether it was psychological or not, within minutes of meeting, many of his discomforts seemed to lessen significantly, and he felt much more relaxed.
Unconsciously, he wanted to get closer to He Xingzhou, hoping to completely rid himself of those annoying symptoms.
He Xingzhou felt very uncomfortable with this and deliberately dodged to the other side. So the two walked on the sidewalk in an obvious slant.
“If you push me again, I’ll go onto the road,” He Xingzhou said.
Xiao Can, acting on instinct, was instantly awakened and blushed, quickly darting to the other side of the sidewalk.
Seeing this, He Xingzhou walked over proactively. “Why are you so extreme?”
Xiao Can couldn’t explain and could only say stubbornly, “I’m willing.”
“I’m curious,” He Xingzhou said, “Are you naturally this strange, or are you deliberately pretending in front of me?”
“I’m naturally abnormal, okay?” Xiao Can gave up on himself.
He Xingzhou rolled his eyes.
Although it was late at night, the seafood stall they chose was still lively and bustling, suggesting the food should be pretty good.
They found a corner table, and a waiter immediately came to take their order.
At this moment, Xiao Can finally felt some appetite at this moment, actively inquiring about recommended dishes and then picking some ingredients at the tank. When he returned to the table, the menu in his hand was densely written.
He handed the menu to He Xingzhou. “I don’t know what you like, so I chose randomly. If it’s not enough, we can add more.”
“Too much,” He Xingzhou frowned, “We won’t be able to finish it.”
“Are you the type who can’t stand wasting food?” Xiao Can asked.
“Wasting is wrong in the first place,” He Xingzhou said.
“It’s okay, I’m starving to death, I could swallow a whale,” Xiao Can said, “I won’t leave anything.”
He Xingzhou thought for a moment. “Are you not easy to gain weight?”
“Yeah,” Xiao Can nodded, “I have poor digestion, don’t really control my diet, and it’s easy for me to lose weight if I eat less.” He gestured near his cheeks, “When I lose weight here, it immediately sinks, very ugly.”
He Xingzhou said softly, “It’s not that bad.”
Xiao Can glanced at him.
He Xingzhou looked casually toward the road.
“Did Charlie fail to learn to play the claw machine?” Xiao Can asked.
He Xingzhou sighed heavily at the mention, “He’s much dumber than I thought.”
“He’s just a parrot,” Xiao Can couldn’t help but speak up for Charlie, “Not knowing how isn’t abnormal. Why did you even think of teaching him that?”
“I saw a video online from abroad, where people’s parrots could do it,” He Xingzhou said discontentedly.
“Everyone has things they’re good at,” Xiao Can said, “Does the parrot you saw know how to sing?”
“I don’t know about that,” He Xingzhou said.
During their conversation, dishes were served one after another.
Xiao Can, already having no image in front of He Xingzhou, ate heartily.
He Xingzhou, who also claimed to be very hungry, didn’t move his chopsticks much, just silently watching him.
“Don’t force him to do things he doesn’t like,” Xiao Can, enjoying the food, also didn’t forget to educate He Xingzhou, “Just think about it yourself. If someone treated you like that, would you feel uncomfortable?”
He Xingzhou listened but didn’t respond.
After a while, he suddenly asked, “Do you want to order some beer?”
“Huh?” Xiao Can was taken aback, “Let’s forget it. I’ve been hungry all day, and my stomach doesn’t feel good.”
He Xingzhou didn’t insist, just nodded lightly.
At this time, Xiao Can received a message on his phone. He replied casually, and then engaged in a conversation with the other party.
Typing with one hand was not very convenient after all, he was afraid of dirtying the screen, so he switched to voice messaging.
“Okay, I’ll be back tomorrow afternoon. Shall we meet then?”
After sending it, the other party replied shortly after, also with a voice message.
Xiao Can used his pinky finger to play it.
“Do you want to rest for a while? But I really miss you, I really want to see you earlier. Don’t you miss me?”
Xiao Can muttered softly, “Miss my ass,” then pressed the voice button, “Then let’s have dinner together tomorrow night? Let’s discuss the details later.”
After sending it, he raised his head, only to see He Xingzhou staring at him with a slightly furrowed brow.
Xiao Can instinctively shrank back, “What’s up?”
“I remember this voice,” He Xingzhou said, “Fei Zi, isn’t it?”
“You actually know him?!” Xiao Can was genuinely surprised.
After all, Fei Zi, as a well-known male idol, had a very narrow audience, mostly consisting of Omega or Beta who lusted after his body.
He Xingzhou didn’t answer, but asked again, “What’s your relationship with this person?”
He asked this question very calmly, his tone flat and without any ripples, more like casual chat than curiosity.
“He’s a friend,” Xiao Can said, then thought of something and smiled, “Why, trying to pry into my privacy?”
“Then why does he call you ‘baby’?” He Xingzhou asked again.
Xiao Can blinked in confusion.
“In the comments section of your video,” He Xingzhou said, “In the Vlog where you mentioned being stuck in the elevator recently, he commented ‘Heart aches for my baby, come here for a hug’.”
“… “
He Xingzhou: Using such cheesy lines from an unknown guy as a title to deceive fans, don’t you feel dirty?
“——Then how about using your lines?”
He Xingzhou: Sure.
Xiao Can: Bah!
