Chapter 83
Just a moment ago, when Chi Aibei was blocked by He Chenjiang and unable to escape, Wang Yunmiao had appeared like a divine soldier descending from the heavens as she “happened” to pass by that “deserted” area.
Wang Yunmiao was in the same club as Chi Aibei, but they didn’t talk much. She had strictly followed what she’d said during military training, never getting too close to Chi Aibei. Today, she was on her way back from picking up a delivery when she saw Chi Aibei and He Chenjiang. She had originally wanted to observe from the shadows, but alas, the place was too open and offered no place to hide. So, she simply interrupted the “spellcasting,” saying the club president had business with him and led him away.
Wang Yunmiao looked at Chi Aibei in shock. “So you and Lin Xiu aren’t blood-related?”
Chi Aibei: “Of course not.”
Having been “rescued,” Chi Aibei returned to the venue with Wang Yunmiao. On the way, she couldn’t help but gossip, asking what he and He Chenjiang had been talking about.
Chi Aibei complained a bit about He Chenjiang’s nonsense. After he finished, he suddenly looked at Wang Yunmiao. “Do you have a way to spread the word about my relationship with Lin Xiu?”
Wang Yunmiao’s eyes widened in horror. “You’re being so flashy—aren’t you afraid your family will find out?”
Chi Aibei said, “What’s there to be afraid of?”
Wang Yunmiao lowered her voice, fearing others would hear. “But you guys are biological brothers!”
Chi Aibei: “???” Who are biological brothers?
Chi Aibei: “What are you saying? We don’t even have the same surname.”
Wang Yunmiao froze… That’s true. One is surnamed Chi and the other is Lin. How could they be biological brothers?
Wang Yunmiao: “That time during New Year, your mother said Lin Xiu was a child of your family. Is he your cousin then?”
Chi Aibei couldn’t explain the exact relationship between Lin Xiu and the Chi family. He said, “He’s not a cousin, nor a paternal relative. He was adopted.”
Seeing Wang Yunmiao’s expression as she processed this, Chi Aibei asked, “What else did they say that day?”
He had been ordered not to go downstairs that night, so he never knew what happened. Wang Yunmiao was indeed someone who couldn’t hold back when asked; she usually didn’t talk much, but once the floodgates were open, she couldn’t stop. She told Chi Aibei that they had actually been brought to the Chi family for a blind date.
Wang Yunmiao: “You have no idea how cool Lin Xiu was that day. Right in front of your parents, he said he had a partner, and that his partner was a guy! I admired him to death!”
Chi Aibei was stunned. “He said he had a partner? Who?”
Wang Yunmiao said, “You, of course.”
Chi Aibei: “…Me?”
Wang Yunmiao said, “Who else? I said I’d seen you two at school and knew you were a couple, and Lin Xiu didn’t deny it.”
Chi Aibei: “…” Lin Xiu didn’t deny it?
No, based on the situation Wang Yunmiao described, Lin Xiu’s lack of denial was likely just like that time at the underground boxing gym—he was just using Aibei as a shield.
He asked, “Was that Student Union senior named Li Chun there that day too?”
Wang Yunmiao: “Yes, she loves hearing about your business. I even sent her lots of photos of you guys playing basketball!”
Chi Aibei finally understood why that senior was so familiar with him and why she’d said those things on the day he started school. But why didn’t Lin Xiu tell him?
Wang Yunmiao saw his strange expression and grew worried. “There isn’t a problem between you and Lin Xiu, is there? You two better not collapse! I’ve been shipping you for two years; you’re practically my life’s work.”
Chi Aibei didn’t know what kind of weird things she was shipping. Before, they clearly weren’t… forget it. Although they weren’t before, they would be from now on!
Chi Aibei: “No problem, everything’s great. You don’t have to hold back in the future. If anyone asks, just say whatever you want. Anything goes.”
Wang Yunmiao: “Really?”
Chi Aibei nodded. “Speak boldly.”
Even if she exaggerated and said they’d been together since high school, it wouldn’t be a problem, as long as it kept those people who were eyeing Lin Xiu far away.
…
The next afternoon, as soon as Zhuang Yuan returned to the dorm, he saw Chi Aibei fussing over a flower on Lin Xiu’s bed.
Zhuang Yuan teased, “What’s this? Trying to assassinate Lin Xiu with a rose?”
Chi Aibei turned to look at him. “Of course not.”
Zhuang Yuan walked over and leaned against the bed frame. “Then what are you doing being so secretive with a flower?”
“I’m not being secretive,” Chi Aibei said as he changed the flower’s position. “I just want to give him a flower.”
Zhuang Yuan didn’t get it. “Why give a flower for no reason? And just one? Isn’t that a bit stingy?”
Chi Aibei placed the flower on Lin Xiu’s bed, adjusting it several times to find the most conspicuous spot. He glanced at Zhuang Yuan. “Don’t you have a boyfriend? How do you not even know what giving a flower means?”
Zhuang Yuan knew what giving a flower meant, but he didn’t know what putting a single flower on someone’s bed meant.
Chi Aibei looked with satisfaction at the carefully selected red rose. “I’m pursuing him.”
Zhuang Yuan froze. “Who did you say you’re pursuing?”
Chi Aibei smiled. “Pursuing Lin Xiu.”
Zhuang Yuan: “…” He had never seen anyone so oblivious in his life. Does Lin Xiu even need you to pursue him?
For a moment, Zhuang Yuan didn’t know what to roast first. “You’re pursuing Lin Xiu? Didn’t you say before that you two ‘clash positions’?”
Chi Aibei had already thought about this issue. He said, “Didn’t you tell me that a ‘Kawaii’ can also be a ‘1’? At most, I’ll just have to work a bit harder. It’s no big deal.”
Zhuang Yuan: “…”
I don’t think that’s how I phrased my message…
Looking at the determined Chi Aibei, Zhuang Yuan couldn’t help but laugh.
Chi Aibei: “What are you laughing at?”
Zhuang Yuan shook his head while laughing. “Nothing.” He was just a little curious—if Lin Xiu knew how “considerate” Aibei was being, what would his reaction be?
When Lin Xiu returned to the dorm, Chi Aibei was already gone. Looking at the rose placed on his bed, Lin Xiu frowned and asked, “Who put this here?”
Zhuang Yuan was playing games. He said, “What kind of question is that? Who else but your Chi Aibei would dare put things on your bed?”
Hearing this, Lin Xiu picked up the flower. “Why did he put a flower here?”
Zhuang Yuan looked back at him. “I say, big brother, when are your two brainwaves ever going to sync up? On one side, you’re out there spreading rumors that he’s your partner, and on his side, he’s giving you flowers and saying he’s pursuing you. Can’t you both just be direct? It’s making me anxious just watching.”
Lin Xiu felt like he’d just heard something incredible. “Pursuing me?”
Zhuang Yuan put down his phone. “Yeah. The flower in your hand is the evidence.”
Lin Xiu looked at the rose. No wonder he felt Chi Aibei had been acting strange these past two days—squatting to bring him milk tea and following him everywhere. But the day before yesterday, he still looked like he hadn’t caught on. How did he suddenly…
Zhuang Yuan was about to say “Don’t be happy too soon” when Lin Xiu’s phone suddenly rang.
Lin Xiu answered the call. The voice on the other end was excited and slightly high-pitched: “Brother, are you back in the dorm?”
Lin Xiu twirled the rose stem, the flower spinning once between his fingers. “I’m back.”
Chi Aibei had originally wanted to give him a surprise, but he couldn’t help himself. He specifically called to ask, “Did you see the thing on the bed?”
Lin Xiu smiled. “I saw it.”
Chi Aibei chuckled. “Do you like it, Brother?”
Lin Xiu: “I like it.”
Chi Aibei didn’t say anything, but the next second, Lin Xiu heard someone on the other end asking Chi Aibei: “Did you win the lottery? Why are you grinning like an idiot? Someone’s looking for you outside.”
Chi Aibei asked, “Who’s looking for me?”
“I don’t know, some handsome guy with a buzzcut.”
When Chi Aibei heard “handsome guy with a buzzcut,” he immediately guessed who it was. He said to the phone while running out, “Brother, I have something to do. I won’t talk to you for now.”
Looking at the abruptly hung-up phone, Lin Xiu frowned.
Handsome buzzcut guy? Since when did he know a guy with a buzzcut?
Translator’s Note: “Buzzcut” (寸头 – cùntóu) is often associated with a “tough guy” or “bad boy” look in China. Lin Xiu’s jealousy is piqued! Also, Aibei’s logic about “working harder” to be a Top is adorable and completely wrong, but it shows his sincerity.
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