Xiao Can hesitated for a moment, but eventually agreed.
He told himself that it was because He Xingzhou had behaved very sincerely, and he, being always tolerant and magnanimous, was far more mature than this immature ghost who was nine years older than him. There was no need to be too calculating.
And the factor of wanting to see He Xingzhou was only a small part of it.
Before leaving, Xiao Can considered for a moment and finally decided to give up the option of taking a shower.
As he entered the elevator, he felt some regret, but quickly comforted himself, thinking that in case of any changes, He Xingzhou’s room also had a bathroom.
…Maybe they could try together.
No, this wasn’t right.
Xiao Can reminded himself that agreeing to meet him didn’t mean he had no grievances in his heart, and the parts that should be angry shouldn’t be easily overlooked.
So, when He Xingzhou immediately opened the door upon hearing the doorbell and saw Xiao Can blushing and looking fierce, Xiao Can pushed him aside and walked in quickly.
He Xingzhou cooperated by stepping aside, worriedly asking, “What’s wrong with you?”
“What’s wrong?” Xiao Can replied.
“Your face is so red,” He Xingzhou said, grabbing his wrist and walking in front of him, earnestly examining his face, “Do you feel uncomfortable?”
He reached out to touch Xiao Can’s forehead, but Xiao Can dodged backward, saying, “What are you doing, laying hands on me as soon as you come.”
He Xingzhou’s hand froze in mid-air.
“I’m afraid you’re tired and getting sick,” he explained.
“I was going to rest early,” Xiao Can said, “but you insisted on having me come over.”
“Thank you,” He Xingzhou said.
Xiao Can didn’t expect him to thank him, and his momentum weakened a lot. He awkwardly walked into the living room and asked, “Now that I’m here, do you have something to say?”
“Are you really not uncomfortable?” He Xingzhou still couldn’t rest assured.
“You fuss too much,” Xiao Can criticized, “I can’t stand Alphas like you the most.”
After saying that, he sat down on the sofa and suddenly remembered what they had done here the night before, feeling embarrassed.
He Xingzhou seemed to have no such concerns at all. He naturally walked to his side and sat down close to him.
“I reflected on it,” he said to Xiao Can, “it was indeed inappropriate to bring flowers to see you like that. I won’t do it again in the future.”
Xiao Can thought to himself, this person actually reflected on it, it was quite rare.
“But my final handling was quite clever, wasn’t it?” He Xingzhou added.
Xiao Can glanced at him and found a hint of pride on He Xingzhou’s face.
Poor Luo Yinan.
This conversation reminded him of what he had promised Luo Yinan on set.
Although he didn’t think He Xingzhou would be interested in any communication with Luo Yinan, he still asked, “The Alpha who sent you flowers asked me if I could give him your contact information. I said I needed your consent.”
He Xingzhou pondered for a moment and nodded, “Okay.”
Shocked, Xiao Can couldn’t help but mutter, asking, “Are you really interested in him…”
“How is that possible,” He Xingzhou said, “I just gave him the flowers you didn’t want, it doesn’t mean anything, does it?”
Xiao Can was stunned for a moment, thinking, is that so?
Yeah, it’s not like they were roses. So the flowers he originally intended to give him didn’t have any special meaning either.
Xiao Can’s mood sank again, and he took out his phone with a straight face, “Then I’ll give it to him.”
He Xingzhou sat beside him watching him operate, frowned soon after, and pointed to the message on the screen, reading, “…Goodnight?”
The chat window between Xiao Can and Luo Yinan showed that the last message was from three nights ago at nine o’clock.
After recording ended, Luo Yinan took the initiative to send him a message that night, asking if he had seen his wristband. After receiving a negative answer, he tried to chat with him.
At that time, Xiao Can was busy messaging and complaining to Mu Nianwen, so he didn’t have the mind to deal with it, so he told him he was going to bed.
Luo Yinan was quite sensible and didn’t pester him further, saying goodnight to him.
Xiao Can quickly replied with a goodnight, then continued to chat with Mu Nianwen.
Now, the last few sentences in the dialogue window were like this.
— Haha, what you said makes sense. I’m so sleepy, going to sleep now~
— Alright, rest well, goodnight!
— Goodnight~
He Xingzhou’s brows furrowed tightly, “You even added a wave.”
“Is there, is there a problem?” Xiao Can felt inexplicably guilty.
“It makes you seem… very…” He Xingzhou hesitated for a long time, “…very flirtatious.”
This description was too much. Xiao Can suddenly felt unhappy, pointing at him, “He Xingzhou, I warn you, think carefully before you speak.”
“Why do you guys say goodnight to each other?” He Xingzhou asked.
“Because he said goodnight to me, I have to be polite,” Xiao Can said, “What else can I say?”
“I said goodnight to you last time, and you replied, ‘Go to sleep.’ I can show you the chat history,” He Xingzhou took out his phone, “I can show you.”
“…”
“You even waved at him,” He Xingzhou was resentful.
Xiao Can was also puzzled. What was he thinking at that time? Why did he stupidly add that?
“Here,” He Xingzhou pulled up the chat record and complained unhappily, “I said it three times, and you didn’t reply once.”
Xiao Can frowned as he glanced over it and quickly remembered.
It was last week.
That afternoon, He Xingzhou sent him a message asking what he was doing, and he didn’t have time to reply until half past ten in the evening.
They chatted for a while, and he told He Xingzhou that he had gone to his room to take a shower. He Xingzhou said, “Then take a shower and go to bed early, goodnight.”
Xiao Can came out of the bathroom and told him that he wasn’t going to sleep yet.
Then they chatted again.
He Xingzhou asked him if he needed to get up early tomorrow? He said yes, and He Xingzhou advised him to rest early, saying goodnight to him again.
Their chats were not frequent during that period, and the atmosphere was unusually harmonious. Xiao Can didn’t want it to end, so he said he wasn’t sleepy yet, and they continued chatting for a while.
Approaching midnight, He Xingzhou asked if he was sleepy and urged him to rest early again.
Xiao Can was annoyed by his persistence and replied with “Go to sleep” irritably, ignoring him afterwards.
Now He Xingzhou brought up old matters, and Xiao Can recalled his irritation at that time, feeling annoyed again.
Saying goodnight to Luo Yinan so decisively was to end the conversation immediately.
He Xingzhou said goodnight several times, and he stubbornly refused each time. Wasn’t he just trying to chat a little longer? Looking at it now, it seemed like he was the one being too eager.
“Fine, since you like ‘goodnight’ so much,” he said to He Xingzhou, “no matter what time you come to me and say anything, I’ll just reply with this word, I guarantee you’ll be satisfied.”
“…” He Xingzhou looked at him awkwardly.
“And you want the wave emoji, right?” Xiao Can said, “I’ll add it, I’ll add it double.”
“That’s not what I meant,” He Xingzhou said.
“I don’t care,” Xiao Can quickly operated his phone, “I’ve given him your contact, you guys hurry up and add each other. After adding, if you want to say goodnight, say it, if you want to use any emojis, use them.”
“Xiao Can,” He Xingzhou grabbed his other hand hanging on the sofa, “calm down.”
Their eyes met, Xiao Can glared at him forcefully, but it seemed like his aggressive stance was like punching cotton.
Despite his sharp and bold appearance, He Xingzhou’s eyes were gentle at the moment.
He stared at Xiao Can for a few seconds, then his Adam’s apple rolled unnaturally, and he said, “I still remember what happened yesterday.”
“Huh?” Xiao Can couldn’t follow his train of thought for a moment.
“You asked me to kiss you,” He Xingzhou said.
“…”
Why bring this up suddenly? Xiao Can felt embarrassed for a moment.
He Xingzhou gazed into his eyes and leaned in towards him.
Xiao Can instinctively leaned back.
“…Is it not okay?” He Xingzhou asked softly.
Xiao Can pursed his lips and closed his eyes.
After that, their lips naturally touched each other. The familiar breath and touch instantly relaxed Xiao Can. Just as he tried to respond, He Xingzhou backed away, separating from him.
Xiao Can opened his eyes, and He Xingzhou’s face in front of him was somewhat blurred.
They looked at each other for a while, and He Xingzhou leaned in again.
“But that was yesterday,” Xiao Can muttered.
“Oh,” He Xingzhou nodded and asked again, “Can I kiss you now?”
Xiao Can hesitated for half a second and nodded.
He quickly closed his eyes again, and his phone unknowingly fell to the side. His arms wrapped around He Xingzhou’s neck.
It was strange, he thought drowsily. Just a moment ago, he was angry with He Xingzhou, and now they were sticking together affectionately.
He Xingzhou’s phone made a sound, but neither of them paid attention to it, engrossed in each other, reluctant to part.
“How many points do I get now?” He Xingzhou asked.
Xiao Can turned his head and didn’t look at him, hesitated for a while, and replied, “…Ten points.”
He Xingzhou, who had experienced ups and downs in less than twenty-four hours, was indeed very happy, “out of ten?”
“How is that possible,” Xiao Can said, “It’s out of a hundred.”
He Xingzhou seemed to ponder for a moment, then nodded quickly, saying, “That’s good too.”
Xiao Can chuckled softly.
The conversation was exactly as he imagined, but He Xingzhou’s expression was even cuter than he had imagined.
“Do you want to accumulate full marks with me?” Xiao Can asked, “If you accumulate them, what will you do?”
He Xingzhou shook his head, “I can’t say.”
Xiao Can squinted at him and said, “You’ll never get full marks if you don’t say it.”
He Xingzhou still shook his head, “The score is too low now, and even if I say it, you’ll still refuse. Wait until the score is a bit higher, maybe your answer will be different then.”
“…”
“Let’s talk about it later.” He Xingzhou said.
