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Chapter 76
It had been nearly half a month since military training ended, and Lin Xiu was still like a divine dragon—showing his head but not his tail. Two nights ago, Chi Wendong came to school to see Chi Aibei, and when he left, he took Lin Xiu with him, saying it was for a business trip. He returned today.
In the afternoon, as soon as Chi Aibei and Zhuang Yuan returned to the dorm, they saw that Wu Yue—who usually would never stay in the dorm if he could be out—was actually there and hadn’t gone to class. Both of them found it quite magical.
When Wu Yue saw them return, he glared at them, then pulled his bed curtain shut and hid inside.
Zhuang Yuan shrugged and mouthed the word “Psycho.”
Chi Aibei smiled and said nothing.
Ever since the last time he insulted Lin Xiu, Chi Aibei had never proactively spoken to Wu Yue. Although he didn’t want things to be so tense, Wu Yue had insulted Lin Xiu and hadn’t apologized, so Chi Aibei couldn’t forgive him.
Zhuang Yuan led Chi Aibei in a game. Not sure if Wu Yue was sleeping, the two deliberately lowered their voices while chatting.
Zhuang Yuan said, “We’re all in university, so why is Lin Xiu so much busier than everyone else? He’s never around. If he didn’t come back every night, I’d think he transferred schools. By the way, I heard he joined the Student Union.”
Chi Aibei had only found out a few days ago that Lin Xiu had joined the Student Union. Apparently, he had been applying for a while.
Zhuang Yuan: “You’re pretty close with the Student Union President, right? Why didn’t you help him go through the back door?”
Before Zhuang Yuan’s words could even land, Wu Yue suddenly threw open his curtain and jumped down from the bed. “You guys are too much!”
Startled by this sudden shout, Chi Aibei’s hand slipped, and he used his ultimate move in the wrong place. He looked at Wu Yue blankly.
Zhuang Yuan was also startled. “What nerve are you pinching?”
The person who had a dejected face just now was now glaring at them fiercely as if possessed. “You guys are bullying me too much! What do you call this? Are you trying to bully me?”
Chi Aibei looked at Zhuang Yuan blankly… They were just sitting here playing games; when did they bully him?
During this period, Wu Yue had been driven nearly insane by Lin Xiu. He shouted at Chi Aibei and Zhuang Yuan as if venting. “So what if I called you homosexuals? Do you dare to do it but not admit it? You let Lin Xiu follow me every day! Whatever club I choose, he chooses the same one. Whatever elective course I try to snatch, he snatches the same one. He even applied for the Student Union right after I did! Aren’t you just trying to disgust me? Now I can’t get into any electives, I can’t go to clubs, and the Student Union only wants him! Are you satisfied now?!”
Zhuang Yuan and Chi Aibei were stunned for a moment. Zhuang Yuan came to his senses and asked Chi Aibei, “Is what he’s saying true?”
That night, Lin Xiu told Wu Yue to stay away from him from then on. Zhuang Yuan thought it sounded a bit off at the time, but he hadn’t expected Lin Xiu’s “stay away” to mean this—it was like exorcising a ghost.
This was also the first time Chi Aibei had heard of it. “Impossible, Lin Xiu wouldn’t do something so childish!”
“I did it.”
Lin Xiu pushed the door open and entered. He glanced at Chi Aibei, who was defending him. Chi Aibei looked at Lin Xiu in shock. “Gege, you’re back?”
Lin Xiu gave an “mn,” then pulled Chi Aibei up. “Let’s go.”
Chi Aibei followed Lin Xiu and stood up. “Where to?”
Lin Xiu: “I’m hungry. Accompany me to eat.”
Zhuang Yuan: “…”
What about me if you both leave? Am I supposed to face this psycho alone?
He looked back at Wu Yue and saw that he was crying. He shuddered, quickly put on his shoes, and ran out… God, does this count as Lin Xiu’s revenge? It was clearly his own fault, but what does he mean by leaving me behind?
Zhuang Yuan went to the next dorm. While playing games with the guys there, he couldn’t help but let out a ‘tsk’ when he thought of Wu Yue’s words.
The guy in the next dorm asked, “What is it?”
Zhuang Yuan: “Nothing.”
He really hadn’t seen that Lin Xiu would actually do something so ruthless. He looked quite Zen, but his actions were so harsh. It turned out he hadn’t done anything else for the past half month except keep an eye on Wu Yue.
After leaving the dorm, Chi Aibei kept looking at Lin Xiu.
Lin Xiu didn’t know what it meant that his eyebrows were knitted like that. “Do you think I’m childish?”
“A bit.”
Chi Aibei truly hadn’t expected Lin Xiu to do such a thing. He asked Lin Xiu, “So this is what you’ve been busy with lately?”
Lin Xiu: “Basically.”
Chi Aibei didn’t understand. “Why?”
Lin Xiu: “He has a foul mouth.”
Wu Yue’s words were indeed unpleasant. Chi Aibei said, “But you shouldn’t waste all your time on these things.”
Lin Xiu didn’t expect Chi Aibei to understand why he did it. Just as he was about to say he had plenty of time, he heard Chi Aibei mumble, “I couldn’t find you at all these days. I see you even less every day than I did after classes were split in high school. It made me think you…”
Thought you were dating, but it turns out you were messing with Wu Yue. You’re clearly messing with me.
After understanding why Chi Aibei had been frowning, Lin Xiu suddenly laughed. Chi Aibei looked at him unhappily. “What are you laughing at? Don’t follow him anymore. You still have classes.”
Lin Xiu rubbed his head, skipping over his last nagging sentence. “I know. I’ll stay with you from now on.”
The point of Chi Aibei’s complaint was indeed that Lin Xiu had spent less time with him lately, but having those words singled out by Lin Xiu made him a bit embarrassed.
Chi Aibei corrected him: “It’s not ‘staying with me,’ it’s attending classes properly.”
Looking at his reddened ears, Lin Xiu nodded with a smile. “Mn, whatever you say.”
…
The next morning, as soon as Wu Yue finished class, he saw Lin Xiu standing at the door of his classroom. He was in a different department from Lin Xiu, and the only place Lin Xiu couldn’t follow him was this classroom.
Wu Yue looked at him warily. “What are you doing here?”
Lin Xiu: “I won’t trouble you anymore.”
Wu Yue didn’t believe Lin Xiu would stop opposing him for no reason. Just as he was about to ask why, he heard Lin Xiu say, “But you have to apologize to Chi Aibei.”
Wu Yue felt he was the victim. It was bad enough living with a room full of homosexuals, and now he had to apologize to Chi Aibei? “On what grounds?”
Lin Xiu: “On the grounds that it doesn’t matter to me whether I attend this school or not. If you want, I can spend four years with you, making sure you can’t graduate.”
Wu Yue thought he was crazy. “If I can’t graduate, won’t you be unable to graduate as well?”
“I said, I don’t care,” Lin Xiu said. “I only came to university to accompany Chi Aibei. I don’t need a diploma. If you don’t need one either, then act like I never came.”
Wu Yue: “…”
When Wu Yue returned to the dorm, only Chi Aibei was there. Thinking of Wu Yue’s shouting and screaming that day, Chi Aibei was inexplicably a bit afraid of him.
Just as Chi Aibei was about to leave, Wu Yue suddenly stopped him. “I’m sorry!”
“…”
Chi Aibei looked blankly at Wu Yue, who had suddenly apologized. “Wh—Why?”
Wu Yue had come to apologize sincerely. Although Lin Xiu had threatened him with those words, in the end, Lin Xiu had given him a reason why he must apologize. He said, “Lin Xiu told me the one who likes boys is him, not you. I insulted you as well that day. I’m sorry.”
Although Wu Yue gave a reason, Chi Aibei still didn’t quite understand. “Why did Gege tell you that?”
Wu Yue glanced at him. “Because he wanted me to apologize to you. I implicated you when I called him a homosexual. Can you forgive me?”
It wasn’t that he couldn’t forgive him. Chi Aibei scratched his cheek. “If you came to apologize because of that, it might not be necessary. Because I also like boys.”
Looking at the honest Chi Aibei, Wu Yue was nearly driven insane. “You… can’t you homosexuals keep it hidden? Why must you say such things? I’m not gay, so why are you telling me? Can’t you let me feel like I’m not the only ‘normal’ person in this dorm? Do you have to isolate me?”
Chi Aibei didn’t know what he had said wrong to make him break down again. He said, “We didn’t isolate you; you isolated yourself.”
Wu Yue shouted, “But all three of you are gay and I’m the only one who isn’t! What is that if not isolation?!”
Looking at Wu Yue, who was crying so hard he broke down, Chi Aibei was stunned. What should I do?
Seeing him cry so miserably, Chi Aibei felt he was quite pitiful. Although he didn’t know why he was crying, since they were in the same dorm, Chi Aibei still wanted to offer some comfort. “Then how about… you turn gay too?”
Wu Yue took off his black-rimmed glasses and wiped his tears. “…Do you hear what you’re saying?”
Chi Aibei said urgently, “It’s not possible? Then what should we do?”
Wu Yue glanced at him. “Can’t you just turn straight?”
“…”
Chi Aibei: “I think the two of us should stop making things difficult for each other.”
Wu Yue felt the same way. He sniffled. “Fine. Then do you accept my apology?”
Chi Aibei was curious about what Lin Xiu had said to him to make him so persistent in apologizing. “You’re still apologizing even though I’m gay?”
Wu Yue sniffled. “I’ll apologize. Anyway, what happened that day had nothing to do with you. I was lashing out randomly. And you were sick that day, yet I was so loud. Besides, I think you’re a bit different from other gays.”
Chi Aibei: “How am I different?”
Wu Yue couldn’t quite say. He pondered for a moment and said, “You look kind of silly.”
Chi Aibei: “…”
Lin Xiu was right; this guy really has a foul mouth.
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