When He Xingzhou said “come here for a hug,” his tone was extremely stiff, which made it very awkward, coupled with that expressionless face, Xiao Can couldn’t help but feel a chill down his spine.
Of course, he had seen that comment and even replied to it.
He and Fei Zi hadn’t formally collaborated for a while, but they would occasionally interact, and Xiao Can would sometimes initiate commenting on Fei Zi’s posts.
His initial intention for doing these was quite utilitarian, knowing that many fans were enthusiastic about their CP, so he would occasionally give them some sweet moments.
Although he hadn’t communicated with Fei Zi about this, he guessed Fei Zi’s intentions were similar to his, and they tacitly understood each other.
Having this insincere gesture pointed out by He Xingzhou made Xiao Can feel a bit embarrassed for some reason.
“He calls everyone that,” he told He Xingzhou, “He calls fans ‘baby’ too.”
“I’ve seen the videos he posts,” He Xingzhou finally showed some expression on his face, “All flirty and coy.”
“What, jealous of his good figure?” Xiao Can deliberately teased him.
But He Xingzhou remained calm, “He doesn’t seem like a suitable romantic partner.”
“You’re an Alpha, why are you considering whether another Alpha is suitable for romance?” Xiao Can countered, “How strange.”
Ignoring Xiao Can’s sarcastic tone, He Xingzhou continued, “His tone with you just now was quite frivolous.”
“What exactly are you trying to say?”
“You two appear very close in the videos,” He Xingzhou said, “It looks very much like a romantic relationship.”
“So?” Xiao Can asked.
“I saw someone in the comments saying you two have been together for a long time, just not officially announced, and they detailed it quite vividly.”
Xiao Can had seen such rumors many times and had considered whether to officially clarify, but after weighing the pros and cons, he chose to give up.
When the attitude was ambiguous, people tended to believe in the version they wanted to believe, and he didn’t want to offend anyone.
This was actually something that could easily be explained to He Xingzhou.
We hyped up the CP for a while, then stopped, now we occasionally show some affection in front of the fans, but we are careful about the boundaries. Privately, we are friends, but not intimate.
But why did he have to explain it to He Xingzhou?
“You seem very interested in my privacy?” Xiao Can raised an eyebrow, “Why are you so concerned about me?”
He Xingzhou remained very calm, “I just happened to see it and wanted to give you a friendly reminder.”
“Happened to see it?” Xiao Can asked, “Wasn’t it intentional? You’ve watched quite a few of my videos, haven’t you?”
“Tan Zhen sent it to me,” He Xingzhou said.
“Huh?” This unexpected answer left Xiao Can stunned.
“He recommended your account to me, saying I’d regret it if I didn’t watch it,” He Xingzhou said, “So I… just took a look.”
“Why would he…”
“He really likes you,” He Xingzhou added.
“…”
“He said you’re the cutest Omega in the world.”
Although he already knew that Tan Zhen was his loyal audience, he never imagined he was this infatuated.
Xiao Can blushed, “Why would he tell you this…”
“He asked me to promise to collaborate with you,” He Xingzhou said, “He wants to use this as an opportunity to befriend you.”
Xiao Can felt extremely shy, even his eating became more refined, “Then I should thank him… Actually, I quite like him too…” He suddenly realized something and raised his head abruptly, “Wait! Then why did you pretend not to know me at first? You’ve watched so many of my videos!”
He Xingzhou shook his head, “I watched them later.”
So, Tan Zhen had recommended his account to He Xingzhou a long time ago, but He Xingzhou wasn’t interested initially.
Then why did he watch them later?
Xiao Can found it strange but didn’t ask.
He was eager to embarrass He Xingzhou but didn’t want the conversation to become ambiguous.
“Why aren’t you eating?” he casually changed the topic, “Not appetizing?”
“Because I’m afraid there won’t be enough for you,” He Xingzhou said.
“If it’s not enough, we can order more,” Xiao Can said, “Is the cost here too high for you?”
He Xingzhou just smiled and said, “You go ahead and eat.”
Xiao Can didn’t say anything else and focused on eating with his head down.
Being with He Xingzhou really worked, and the effect was quite obvious. Just sitting face to face and chatting for a while made all the discomfort he had been feeling disappear, as if it had never existed.
Omegas were really helpless beings.
After a long silence, He Xingzhou spoke up calmly, “You confuse me.”
Xiao Can looked up, “Huh?”
“Why did you ask me out?” He Xingzhou asked.
“Because… because I felt sorry for you,” Xiao Can blurted out, “And I was hungry too, so two people could order more and have a richer meal.”
“If I dislike someone, I won’t go see them for reasons like that,” He Xingzhou said.
“But I’m not you,” Xiao Can said.
He Xingzhou shook his head, “You don’t dislike me, you’re pretending.”
“Do you want to force me to punch you?” Xiao Can asked.
He Xingzhou just looked at him quietly.
“I’m full and tired,” Xiao Can said as if nothing had happened, “You eat, and then we’ll go back.”
He Xingzhou stared at him for a while, then smiled for some reason and nodded, “Indeed, it’s getting late.”
On the way back to the hotel, Xiao Can finally didn’t have to stick close to He Xingzhou.
The discomfort had vanished, his stomach was full, and it was already past his usual bedtime.
He yawned all the way, eager to get back and lie down, but feeling lazy and sluggish, he couldn’t walk fast.
“What’s your room number?” He Xingzhou asked.
“Why do you want to know?” Xiao Can was very alert.
“Just asking,” He Xingzhou said casually.
Xiao Can frowned and glanced at him, his eyes full of distrust.
Perhaps to prove his innocence, He Xingzhou took the initiative to create some distance between them, then said, “I’m very curious about you.”
“What do you mean?”
“Literally,” He Xingzhou said, “I have a strong curiosity about you. I want to know everything about you.”
“That shouldn’t include the hotel room number,” Xiao Can said.
“Okay,” He Xingzhou said, “fair enough.”
“You’re quite strange,” Xiao Can said, “normally, you should dislike me too, right?”
He Xingzhou shrugged. “Most people assume I’m abnormal.”
“So you’re self-aware?” Xiao Can was surprised.
“Just facing the facts objectively,” He Xingzhou said, “but…actually, by most people’s standards, you’re not normal either, you just hide it better.”
“Being called abnormal by someone who’s not normal means I’m especially normal,” Xiao Can said, “this is called double negatives making a positive.”
He Xingzhou just smiled and didn’t argue with him.
Back in the room, Xiao Can almost fell asleep as soon as his head touched the pillow.
He slept soundly, hardly dreaming. Forgetting to set an alarm, he almost missed his return flight.
While pleading with the driver to “go faster” in the car, Xiao Can sighed inwardly, realizing that hiring an assistant was indeed necessary.
Fortunately, the flight was also delayed by half an hour, allowing him to catch it smoothly.
After getting off the plane, he hurried home in a dusty state, put down his luggage, and immediately went out to meet Fei Zi.
Fei Zi had millions of fans on Baitao, but in reality, few people recognized him on the street.
Unlike his hormone-exploding image in online videos, Fei Zi appeared very pure in reality.
His clothing concealed his superior body curves, only revealing his innocent face, giving the impression of an ordinary handsome college student.
When the two met, after chatting for a while, Fei Zi mentioned his contracted agency.
He warmly recommended it and asked Xiao Can if he would consider it.
“I knew it, you’re not just here to see me,” Xiao Can said.
“I know you’re not interested. If you wanted to sign, you would have done it already,” Fei Zi smiled helplessly, “it’s just going through the motions, I’ve done my best. My agent wanted to come today, but I stopped him forcibly.”
Xiao Can didn’t intend to delve into this topic further and said, “I thought you wanted to cooperate with me.”
“I did, but the company doesn’t support it much,” Fei Zi sighed, “they think you’re unpredictable and not suitable for deep collaboration. If you also signed here, it would be different.”
Xiao Can didn’t say anything, just shook his head.
His phone vibrated at this moment. He looked down and frowned.
He Xingzhou had sent him a message.
“Are you having dinner?”
As Xiao Can finished reading the message, another one came in.
“Are you with that Fei Zi?”
Xiao Can thought, you’re meddling too much.
About to put down his phone, another line of text popped up.
“Is he confessing to you?”
Xiao Can was dumbfounded, momentarily at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
How does this even make sense? Didn’t I explain it enough last night?
He put down his phone and rolled his eyes.
Fei Zi sitting across from him asked in confusion, “What’s wrong?”
“Nothing,” Xiao Can smiled at him, “what were you saying just now?”
“I said, if we could meet like this more often,” Fei Zi said.
Xiao Can blinked a few times, exaggeratedly smiled, “Haha, you’re such a busy person now, can you still find so much time?”
“Even if I’m busy, I’ll make time for you,” Fei Zi said.
Xiao Can sensed something amiss, took a sip of his drink, “Wow, it’s cold!”
“Xiao Can, you should have noticed by now,” Fei Zi licked his lips nervously, “I… I’ve always had feelings for you.”
Xiao Can silently put down the cup, thinking, damn it, I didn’t.
Fei Zi took a deep breath. “I’m always very happy every time I’m with you. I don’t know if you… feel the same way.”
Xiao Can reached for his phone, nervously typing.
“How did you know!!!!!!”
