“Oh~” Mu Nianwen dragged his tone for a long time, with twists and turns, suggestive.
He Xingzhou didn’t understand, “What’s wrong?”
Mu Nianwen asked again, “How much do you like him?”
He Xingzhou pondered for a moment and replied, “It’s the kind of love where you want to grow old together and spend your life together.”
“Oh my~!” Mu Nianwen was a bit surprised, “You’re quite the smooth talker!”
Xiao Can listened quietly on the side, hands still covering his face, only revealing his round eyes.
His heart was pounding.
He thought, Mu Nianwen was probably considering right now. This Alpha was speaking so sweetly, but who knows if it’s genuine or not.
But Xiao Can knew it must be true, it was He Xingzhou’s sincere words.
If he didn’t know He Xingzhou so well, didn’t know his inherent straightforwardness and sincerity, how could he like him so much?
This wasn’t something to be casually fooled around with or joked about; He Xingzhou wouldn’t lie.
If he said he liked him, then he truly liked him.
He wanted to immediately throw himself into He Xingzhou’s arms, continue the sweet kisses from earlier, and make them even more lingering.
But he couldn’t let this golden opportunity slip away, hoping Mu Nianwen would ask a few more questions.
“I’m speaking from the heart,” He Xingzhou emphasized, “Xiao Can is also very satisfied with me.”
Xiao Can blinked “…”
“I have another question,” Mu Nianwen said.
He Xingzhou patiently responded, “Go ahead.”
“The shrimp cakes you made were delicious, can you send some more?” Mu Nianwen asked.
Xiao Can was speechless. He was waiting for Mu Nianwen to interrogate He Xingzhou properly, to take the opportunity to let He Xingzhou say more of what he liked to hear, how could he start being selfish so soon?
“Sure,” He Xingzhou replied casually, taking the chance to boast, “Shrimp cakes aren’t even among my specialties. If I have the chance, I’ll have Xiao Can bring some more delicious food back for you to share.”
“Not bad, I have high hopes for you,” Mu Nianwen was very satisfied, “Do you have anything else to say to me?”
He Xingzhou thought for half a second and smiled, “Xiao Can just confessed to me, saying he really likes me.”
Xiao Can was shocked and slapped his back hard with his hand.
He Xingzhou “hissed” and dodged to the other side of the couch.
Mu Nianwen heard the commotion and seemed to be holding back laughter, “He seems a bit excited, doesn’t he?”
“Yeah, he’s shy,” He Xingzhou said, “There’s nothing else, I’ll give him back the phone now.”
Taking the phone back, Xiao Can gave He Xingzhou a stern look.
Unfortunately, He Xingzhou, who was used to his antics, was completely unaffected and still had a smiling face.
“He’s got issues, just ignore him,” Xiao Can said to Mu Nianwen on the other end of the phone.
“Tsk tsk,” facing him, Mu Nianwen quickly resumed his teasing tone, “you little lovebirds are so sweet. You must be eager to hang up and be alone now, right?”
Xiao Can had nothing to hide in front of him, but with He Xingzhou right beside him, he still had to maintain some composure.
“It’s not like that,” he said, “We can talk if you have something to say.”
“Really?” Mu Nianwen chuckled, “Then let’s chat for half an hour.”
Xiao Can really wanted to hit him.
Fortunately, He Xingzhou couldn’t hold back any longer than Xiao Can, and interrupted, “Enough, you two can talk more when you get back.”
“Did you hear that?” Xiao Can said, “He seems to have something urgent.”
“Alright, alright, I’ll be resented if I keep babbling,” Mu Nianwen said, “You two have fun, I’ll hang up.”
Finally ending the call, Xiao Can’s face was still red, and he glanced at He Xingzhou, noticing his expression was a bit serious.
“I have a question, I originally wanted to ask him, but after thinking about it, I think it’s better to ask you in person,” he said.
Xiao Can felt a faint unease, “What is it?”
He Xingzhou pointed to himself, “When he mentioned the wild man, was he referring to me?”
“…”
“Wild man,” He Xingzhou repeated.
“We weren’t together at that time,” Xiao Can avoided his gaze, “So you were just a wild man.”
“Stop,” He Xingzhou looked warily at Charlie, who was quiet at the moment, “Don’t repeat that word.”
Charlie tilted his head innocently.
Xiao Can suddenly understood and tightly closed his mouth.
He Xingzhou continued, “So now, I’m not, right?”
Xiao Can made a non-committal sound and said with a smile, “If not you, then who else?”
“Well…it should be your pet Alpha now,” He Xingzhou said.
What a mess. Xiao Can couldn’t help but burst into laughter, lowering his head and trying to cover it up with his hand.
The belated sense of happiness exploded in his chest, making him feel floaty and confused, but very happy.
He Xingzhou reached out to hug him, and he cooperated by tilting his head slightly, taking the initiative to merge his lips with He Xingzhou’s.
He closed his eyes dizzily, thinking, I’m kissing my boyfriend.
Kissing my very much loving boyfriend, who wants to grow old with me, and is handsome and cute.
Love suddenly became a likable thing.
“What do you like about me?” Xiao Can asked with a smile.
After asking, he kissed He Xingzhou’s lips and sweetly awaited the answer.
After waiting for a long time, it was silent.
Opening his eyes, He Xingzhou had a contemplative expression.
“Forget it,” Xiao Can didn’t want to ruin the pleasant atmosphere, “If you can’t think of anything, then don’t.”
“I thought of something,” He Xingzhou said, “Maybe it’s your face.”
“…”
Unexpected yet expected, and it felt like being struck by lightning.
Less than ten minutes into their relationship, Xiao Can entertained thoughts of breaking up.
“Now that I think about it, when I first saw your video, I had a very strange feeling,” He Xingzhou said, eyelids drooping as he toyed with Charlie, still smiling, “It felt very unfamiliar yet intense, making me very uncomfortable and agitated.”
“…that’s why you attacked me?” Xiao Can felt it was absurd.
“Because it didn’t sound very good…” He Xingzhou glanced at him guiltily, “the video wasn’t pleasant, nor funny. But why did it attract me so much? I also couldn’t stop watching, it was so inexplicable.”
“…”
“The way you look is also attractive,” He Xingzhou said, “At one minute and twenty-three seconds, you suddenly smiled at the camera, I rewinded it four or five times, feeling unsettled.”
Xiao Can didn’t know if he should be happy or speechless.
Listening to He Xingzhou, it sounded like love at first sight.
He was unexpectedly attacked for no reason, all because of the panic of an elderly virgin experiencing his first romantic stirrings.
“Wait a minute,” Xiao Can suddenly remembered, “You’re talking nonsense, you didn’t even remember who I was when we first met!”
He Xingzhou didn’t understand, “You were wearing different clothes, your hairstyle was different, and you weren’t smiling at me like that.”
Meaning that although he felt a flutter, he quickly dismissed it and didn’t really take it to heart.
“Then is that still liking my face?” Xiao Can muttered, “You didn’t even remember it.”
“I also like your voice,” He Xingzhou said, “…although your singing is quite average.”
“Is it because I haven’t scolded you today that you feel particularly bold?” Xiao Can asked.
He Xingzhou suddenly laughed, “The more I get to know you, the more I find your grumpy appearance cute.”
“…”
“No one has ever been like this to me,” He Xingzhou said, “And then I realized, you wouldn’t be like this to anyone else but me as well.”
Xiao Can turned his head, “So you’re just itching for a fight, huh.”
“Maybe,” He Xingzhou surprisingly didn’t deny it, after thinking for a moment, continued, “And there are some conflicting aspects about you that are also very attractive.”
“…Such as?”
“Clearly, you’re a very easy going person, but you explode in front of me, making me feel special,” He Xingzhou said, “You usually seem very pragmatic, but actually…”
“I am very pragmatic,” Xiao Can said.
He Xingzhou shook his head, “You’re very open-minded.”
“You just said I explode at the slightest provocation!” Xiao Can reminded him.
“That’s a special version only I can enjoy,” He Xingzhou said.
Xiao Can frowned, thinking that using “enjoy” in this context was a bit strange and made He Xingzhou seem even more abnormal.
“For example, about Tan Zhen…” He Xingzhou said, “I’m not a petty person, but there are still some grudges. Putting myself in your shoes, I probably wouldn’t be able to be friends with him so naturally.”
“He hasn’t harmed me, he’s always been good to me,” Xiao Can was puzzled, “I don’t have a reason to dislike him?”
He Xingzhou looked into his eyes, “That’s also something I really like about you.”
“…”
“The more I think about it, the more I like everything,” He Xingzhou said, “There’s nothing I don’t like.”
“You’re lying,” Xiao Can tried to stay alert amidst the sweet talk, “I haven’t forgotten the things you said about me before, none of them were flattering.”
He Xingzhou didn’t understand, “Do I have to be perfect to be likable?”
I can’t take it anymore, when did this Alpha become so eloquent?
“Then… when did you realize you liked me?” Xiao Can asked.
“That day when teacher Xia asked me why you were disheveled at my house,” He Xingzhou rubbed his nose, “I instinctively told him it was because we were dating. After saying it… I suddenly felt excited, and I became hopeful, thinking how great it would be if it were true.”
He laughed again, “After you left, I kept thinking about how to get you to agree to be with me. Charlie was bouncing around beside me, constantly shouting ‘so pretty, so pretty’. I asked him, ‘Do you really like him this much?’ After saying that, I suddenly had an epiphany.”
He looked at Xiao Can again, “…Turns out, I liked you even more than he did.”
Xiao Can tilted his head to kiss him, using a tone that was half coquettish and half complaining, “Why didn’t you tell me sooner?”
He Xingzhou fell silent again, a hint of confusion in his expression.
“…You didn’t think I knew, did you?” Xiao Can asked.
“Why wouldn’t you know?”
“…”
“Why? Isn’t it obvious enough? I’ve been pursuing you so hard,” He Xingzhou looked helpless, “If I didn’t like you, why would I go to such lengths to please you? Do you think I’m crazy?”
Xiao Can thought, well, maybe.
