But even if it was Wen Fan who felt shy, in the end, it was still Lou Wei who took the blame.
The Weibo comment about the wedding attire that Lou Wei’s account had liked quickly became a popular comment under Lou Wei’s post. The comments piled up, layer upon layer, and in no time, they numbered in the thousands.
Lou Wei rested his chin on his hand with great interest as he sat in front of the computer, reading the clever comments from netizens below. He felt no sense of being maligned in the least. On the contrary, the Wen Fan on his phone was getting increasingly redder in the face. Finally, unable to bear it any longer, Wen Fan retreated back into his own body, closed his eyes, and pretended to doze off. After all, what the eyes don’t see, the heart won’t be embarrassed about. Unexpectedly, as soon as he closed his eyes for a little while, he actually fell asleep again.
Lou Wei noticed that the Wen Fan on his phone had disappeared, so he checked Wen Fan’s body and saw him move his head slightly.
Knowing that Wen Fan had returned to his own body, Lou Wei didn’t point it out. He shut down the computer, sat by Wen Fan’s bedside, stared at him for a while, and then quietly left to buy them some food.
The next half month passed quickly. Under Lou Wei’s care, Wen Fan exercised daily and soon recovered enough to be discharged from the hospital.
On the day Wen Fan was discharged, Liu Junhao, the employees of LouV Technology, and many fans of the Wen Fan and Lou Wei CP all came to the hospital to congratulate him.
Before Wen Fan became a virtual system of a phone, he rarely interacted with outsiders, and if it weren’t for his internship, he wouldn’t even leave the house. Now, suddenly facing so many people who had come to celebrate his discharge, the scene resembled a celebrity being released from the hospital. After leaving the building, Wen Fan didn’t know where to put his hands, so he awkwardly tugged at his clothes, wishing he could return to Lou Wei’s phone.
Then he noticed that Lou Wei, who was carrying his luggage, suddenly quickened his pace, shifted the luggage from his left hand to his right, and then took Wen Fan’s right hand, leading him downstairs.
This was the first time they were holding hands in front of so many people.
The employees of LouV Technology looked at them with knowing smiles and a group of young girls beside them giggled incessantly.
This only made Wen Fan more embarrassed.
He couldn’t help but want to retract his hand, but Lou Wei held it even tighter.
Among the guests congratulating Wen Fan on his discharge were the two major shareholders of LouV Technology, Zhao Mengke and Lin Xiao. Due to his own rehabilitation, Wen Fan hadn’t paid much attention to the matters of Zhao Mengke and Lin Xiao for a long time. However, they hadn’t appeared to have any major conflicts before, and now their relationship seemed even more harmonious. There was also… a softer atmosphere that hadn’t been there before.
Wen Fan noticed that Zhao Mengke and Lin Xiao hadn’t let go of each other’s hands since they stood beside Lou Wei to congratulate him. The sticky feeling between them was reminiscent of a newlywed couple. Even Zhao Mengke, who used to be quite casual, stood beside Lin Xiao, who was impeccably dressed in a stylish suit, giving off an appearance as if he was the bride and couldn’t part from Lin Xiao for a long time.
Wen Fan had heard from Lou Wei about Zhao Mengke and Lin Xiao’s relationship history, and now, seeing that they had reconciled and were even happier than before, he saw contentment in their gazes.
As he looked at Lin Xiao, it was fine, Lin Xiao probably thought that Lou Wei had told him about his and Zhao Mengke’s story and didn’t think much about it.
But Wen Fan was different. After he thanked Zhao Mengke for the congratulatory words on his discharge and followed Lou Wei downstairs, he heard Zhao Mengke whisper to Lin Xiao behind him, “Lin Xiaoxiao, that Wen Fan, he’s smiling so tenderly. I almost thought I was seeing my grandmother.”
Wen Fan: “…”
Lou Wei led him downstairs and only stopped when they reached the ground floor. He expressed his gratitude to everyone who had come to see Wen Fan off before finally taking Wen Fan to his own car.
This car was Lou Wei’s dedicated vehicle for work commutes. When Wen Fan was the floating sphere system in Lou Wei’s phone, he didn’t know how many times he had ridden in this car alongside him. But now, they were sitting side by side, both in human bodies, in this car. For Wen Fan, it was a first.
He sat in the back seat next to Lou Wei, listening to the man’s shallow and leisurely breaths. The warmth of it made Wen Fan’s ears turn red, and feeling uncomfortable, he awkwardly lowered the car window.
But then he turned around and met the gaze of Xiao Wu, who was driving the car.
Speaking of which, this was also the first time he had met Xiao Wu.
Wen Fan smiled friendly at him, and then he heard Xiao Wu’s cheerful voice with a hint of local dialect, “Ah, finally seeing a real person.”
Lou Wei, who had just taken out his notebook to do some work, froze in place when he heard Xiao Wu’s voice. He looked ahead at Xiao Wu.
Wen Fan glanced at him and surprisingly sensed a trace of nervousness in his gaze.
He found it a bit amusing.
Could Lou Wei, who was always composed and unruffled in public, really have something he was afraid of?
However, just as this thought emerged in his mind, he heard Xiao Wu from the driver’s seat continue, “This affiliated hospital is truly a great place. Our General Lou, every time he left the hospital, he was reluctant to end video calls with you. And now that I see you in person, Mr. Wen, you really are handsome and have such a good demeanor. You look like someone educated and talented. No wonder General Lou likes you.”
This time, it was Wen Fan who felt nervous. As he listened to Xiao Wu’s lengthy praise, his face turned red from embarrassment. The words he was hearing made him feel a bit feverish all over his body.
“You’re too kind,” Wen Fan stammered, “It’s not… not that great.”
But before he could finish, Lou Wei interrupted, lifting his hand to rest it on Wen Fan’s right hand that was casually placed on the seat, “Fan Fan is great everywhere.”
…Wen Fan could feel his face probably turning scarlet.
Hastily, he looked out of the window, but then he realized something was off. “Wait… this doesn’t seem like the route to my house.”
He hesitated before turning his head to look at Lou Wei, only to find Lou Wei’s gaze fixed straight on him.
Unable to contain himself, Wen Fan shrank back in the car seat and asked, “What did you want to say?”
Lou Wei felt somewhat helpless. He looked at the little creature in front of him, who was both endearing and vexing. How could he say they were going back to Wen Fan’s house when they were already together?
…Wen Fan was momentarily stunned. Now even his neck, exposed from his collar, had turned red. His brain seemed to freeze, and he blurted out without thinking, “Well, going back… is just going back.”
Lou Wei couldn’t help but interject with a satisfied expression, “Hmm, then come with me.”
Come with him?!
Where would going with him lead them?!
The answer was undoubtedly clear.
When Wen Fan was the mobile system, living with Lou Wei every day wasn’t a big deal, but now he was a fully-fledged human. Living with Lou Wei now would be… more than a little inappropriate.
The main point was that he was feeling embarrassed!
As Wen Fan thought along these lines, he quickly waved his hand, “No, it’s okay. I actually want to go back home… to my own place.”
Lou Wei’s dark gaze fixed on him for a while before he finally nodded in agreement. He gave Xiao Wu their destination, Wen Fan’s home address.
Wen Fan was taken aback, “I don’t think I ever told you where I live.”
Lou Wei’s response came without hesitation, “I’ll make an effort to get to know you better and better.”
Wen Fan fell silent.
In fact, he didn’t know what to say.
When the composed and reserved man said these ordinary words, it almost felt like he was saying sweet nothings. Wen Fan, a single dog for so many years, finally escaped singlehood only to meet his crush, and now he was listening to his crush saying sweet things…
As soon as this thought emerged in Wen Fan’s mind, he felt his blood surge with excitement.
Once Xiao Wu had dropped them off at Wen Fan’s place, he immediately got out of the car and greeted Lou Wei before leaving, giving the new couple some privacy.
Lou Wei opened the car door for Wen Fan, helping him out of the car. He then took out the new clothes and nutritional supplements he had bought for Wen Fan during this period from the trunk, preparing to help him carry them upstairs.
Wen Fan hurriedly declined.
His apartment was a proper and standard single man’s bachelor pad. The place was in complete disarray, and he had forgotten if there was even a clean space to stand in once he entered.
So, he absolutely couldn’t let Lou Wei go upstairs and see!
“You can give me the things. I’ll take them upstairs myself,” Wen Fan said, reaching out to take the items from Lou Wei’s hands.
The tall, strong man silently allowed him to take the items, obediently handing them over to Wen Fan.
His pitch-black eyes stared fixedly at Wen Fan, leaving room for nothing else.
Lou Wei had deep and distinctive facial features. Even without speaking, he naturally exuded an aura that was both imposing and forbidding. Those around him dared not get too close.
Only Wen Fan knew how gentle this man could be. Even when an independent consciousness suddenly emerged in his private phone, it didn’t make him feel overshadowed.
He had also consistently helped him return to his own body.
Wen Fan opened his mouth, intending to say something, but he felt it would sound too contrived, so his words got caught in his throat.
Lou Wei was the first to break the silence, his naturally cool and deep voice carrying an underlying gentleness he couldn’t conceal, “Take your time going up the stairs. After you’re home, wave at me from the balcony. I’ll leave after I see that you’re okay.”
Each sentence was an instruction, and for some reason, Wen Fan felt even shyer. He quickly nodded and said, “You should take your time going back too.” Then he turned around swiftly, holding the bags and heading to his own apartment.
Once he used his fingerprint to unlock his apartment’s code lock, it felt like an eternity since he had last stepped foot inside. As he entered his home after five months, Wen Fan felt like he had been transported to another world.
The air carried the distinct scent that empty rooms acquire after being unoccupied for a long time. Wen Fan waved his hand in front of his nose, as if he could see the dust particles suspended in the air.
He set down his belongings, walked through the living room, and made his way to the balcony. It almost felt like a dust whirlwind had been stirred up behind him.
An uninhabited place gathers dust.
Wen Fan suddenly remembered something his mother used to say, and now he found it incredibly accurate.
It was accurate to the point that as soon as he stepped inside his own home, he felt an overwhelming sense of loneliness.
Wen Fan rubbed his arms and walked to the side of the bed by the balcony, opening the window and looking down. As expected, he saw Lou Wei leaning against the car door.
Sensing his gaze, the man by the car door raised his head slightly, meeting Wen Fan’s gaze.
Wen Fan raised his hand and waved at him.
The man leaning against the car door smiled soundlessly.
The stern features on that face melted instantly like snow under the sun, causing Wen Fan’s breath to catch.
Despite the man’s intimidating appearance which seemed much fiercer than an average person’s, the figure bathed in sunlight exuded an indescribable warmth. Wen Fan looked at him and felt even more acutely how the place he was in seemed empty and chilly.
Suddenly, he even began to regret why he had rejected Lou Wei’s suggestion to come back to his own apartment earlier.
Isn’t being with the male god a wonderful thing?
He stared at Lou Wei downstairs for a while, lost in thought, and couldn’t help but imagine that tonight would mark the first time in five months he would be sleeping alone. He feared he might have trouble falling asleep.
But he quickly shook his head to clear his mind.
What kind of thoughts are these?
As Wen Fan just snapped out of his reverie, he noticed that Lou Wei was no longer downstairs, but his car was still parked in the spot.
Before he could fully comprehend the situation, he heard the doorbell ring.
Sensing something, even before his mind fully processed the situation, his body had already moved. He rushed to the door of his room and swung it open.
Sure enough, he saw Lou Wei standing outside.
Looking down at him.
“I missed you,” Lou Wei said earnestly. “I came to see you.”
But when an earnest person speaks, their words often carry the most sincerity.
Wen Fan suddenly burst into laughter, tilting his head and opening the door wider. He walked up to Lou Wei and reached out to hug him.
He was considerably shorter than Lou Wei, and the embrace he formed seemed to bury himself in Lou Wei’s arms.
“I think it’s better if we don’t separate,” Wen Fan mumbled.
Lou Wei paused for a moment, then immediately raised his hand and tightly enveloped Wen Fan in his arms. “Yeah, that’s exactly what I was thinking too.”
