After Kissing the Esports God, He Keeps Flirting With Me Chapter 103

【103】 Student Jian Yu, Happy Birthday

When Wen Ran woke up the next day, he smelled a faint, sweet fragrance.

He tried to move his body and found that aside from being extremely sore, there wasn’t much discomfort.

Wads of tissues were scattered messily on the floor.

Seeing them, Wen Ran couldn’t help but recall the absurd night before.

How was Jiang Yan more intense each time?

Fortunately, he had already been bathed, so his body felt clean and dry. He had slept deeply. Wen Ran reached out, grabbed the cup on the table, and took a sip of water.

The aroma wafting through the room was impossible to ignore, and his stomach was already growling with hunger.

Hearing the movement, Jiang Yan walked over carrying an exquisite box and sat sideways on the bed. “Awake?”

Considering how touched he had been last night, Wen Ran didn’t have any temper. He obediently hummed, “I’m so hungry.”

Jiang Yan brought the contents of the box in front of Wen Ran. “Just went out and bought it for you. Roasted pumpkin milk.”

The smooth, creamy roasted milk paired with the unique sweetness of pumpkin was soft and melted in the mouth.

Wen Ran couldn’t help but praise, “So sweet.”

“Is it?”

Wen Ran scooped a spoonful and held it to Jiang Yan’s lips. “Taste a bit.”

Jiang Yan didn’t decline. He leaned into the gesture and took the mouthful of roasted milk.

However, his eyes remained fixed on Wen Ran, looking at him with deep affection. Wen Ran even felt as if he were being seen through.

He scolded with a distinct lack of confidence, “What are you looking at Daddy for!”

Jiang Yan reached out and scraped the tip of his nose. “This is quite sweet, but not as sweet as you.”

When Nan Xi saw that Weibo post, he was completely dazed.

Even though he had fully prepared himself and knew that Wen Ran and Jiang Yan were a couple, he hadn’t expected Wen Ran to go public so quickly.

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Moreover, in his replies to the netizens’ comments, every line revealed his love for Jiang Yan.

Like a little leopard protecting his beloved.

He had never dared to hope that Wen Ran would love him so recklessly. From beginning to end, all he asked for was a chance to stay by Wen Ran’s side.

As long as Wen Ran could spare a tiny bit of liking, a tiny bit of love for him, he would have been satisfied.

But watching the two interact online, he realized those things were so far away from him.

Wen Ran would not love him. Or perhaps it should be said, Wen Ran’s love had never once paused on him. He had poured all his passionate love onto Jiang Yan without reservation.

Nan Xi felt as if he had been drained. He simply left the base and wandered aimlessly on the streets alone.

He really wasn’t in the mood to do anything else right now, nor was he willing to stay at the base and listen to his teammates discuss the gossip about Wen Ran and Jiang Yan.

Suddenly, he heard a clear voice:

“Jian Yu!”

The person ran toward him in a hurry, stopping about a meter away.

Panting heavily, the person bent over slightly, hands resting on his knees.

It was actually Orange.

What was he doing here?

Before Nan Xi could figure it out, the other spoke, “I finally caught up with you. Whew! So tired!”

Nan Xi glanced at him. “You were looking for me?”

Orange was wearing a light yellow coat today, paired with a fluffy collar, making him look particularly tender. His eyes were sparkling and very beautiful.

However, Orange didn’t have a particularly childish or cute appearance; it was just the cute temperament created by this atmosphere. His facial features were actually exquisite and resilient, and his figure was good. No matter where he was placed, he would be noticed.

In the Alliance, aside from Twilight, he was the most popular support player, and this face played somewhat of a decisive factor.

“Yeah,” Orange hadn’t completely caught his breath yet. “Isn’t it your birthday today?”

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“I sent you a message, but you probably didn’t see it. I went to your base to find you first, but you weren’t there. Sister Jiang Nan told me you came out.”

Orange smiled. “But, I still found you. Am I awesome or what?”

Nan Xi frowned, not answering Orange’s question.

Orange didn’t take it to heart at all. Nan Xi was cold and spoke little anyway. He handed over the bag he had been holding. “This is a gift for you. Jian Yu, happy birthday! Be happy every day in your new year!”

Because the weather had turned cold, Orange’s right hand holding the bag was frozen red, but he didn’t care at all, smiling as he waited for Nan Xi to take it.

Unexpectedly, Nan Xi didn’t reach out.

He asked with some confusion, “You know my birthday?”

Orange had an expression that said ‘of course.’ “Your fans all know. I just scrolled through your Super Topic casually and found out.”

So that was it.

But Nan Xi didn’t feel very moved by Orange’s behavior. Instead, it made him feel somewhat constrained, not knowing how to interact with him.

It was his birthday today, yet he had even refused the club’s offer to celebrate it. He and Orange were just the most ordinary of colleagues—not even colleagues, really, just players in the same arena. There was truly no need to accept such kindness.

He said, “Thank you, but there’s no need for a gift. If there’s nothing else, I want to walk alone.”

“But I bought it specifically to give to you,” Orange scratched his head. “How can there be a logic of returning a gift someone gives you?”

Complaints aside, Orange naturally and keenly caught the key point in Nan Xi’s words just now.

“You’re walking alone?” Orange meant well. “How about I accompany you?”

“You’ve helped me so many times; it’s only right that I keep you company.”

Nan Xi had a headache. Could this Orange really not hear his clear refusal?

His voice became a bit harder and colder. “I want to be quiet by myself, is that okay?”

Orange’s voice was full of concern. “But today is your birthday. Being alone on your birthday is too boring, isn’t it?”

Nan Xi really didn’t want to waste his breath on him now. Why hadn’t he realized before that this Orange was so annoying? And they only had the slightest bit of intersection; was there a need to go this far?

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Moreover, that slight intersection was because of Wen Ran.

If not for Wen Ran, he would probably only ever see this Orange on the team roster for the rest of his life. They wouldn’t understand each other, nor would today’s situation exist.

Thinking of Wen Ran, Nan Xi’s thoughts became exceptionally chaotic. The conviction that had supported him for so long was Wen Ran, but that love hadn’t even had the chance to be spoken aloud before it was forcibly choked back.

And tonight, Wen Ran and Jiang Yan publicly announcing their relationship directly sentenced his unrequited love to death.

Nan Xi’s heart was in turmoil, and his whole body hurt as if cut by knives.

The emotions he had been suppressing all along finally erupted at this moment:

“I said I want to be quiet. Do you not understand human language?”

“Whether I’m bored or not is my business. What right do you have to manage me? I’m not even close with you!”

“I…”

Orange froze for a moment. He didn’t know how to answer.

He just noticed that the rims of Nan Xi’s eyes were a bit red, and his hair was a bit messy.

He must be in a very bad mood tonight.

“Sorry.” Orange looked at him with a bit of guilt, turned around, and ran away.

Nan Xi watched his retreating figure and felt that he had been a bit excessive, but he really wasn’t in the mood to play around or socialize with others right now.

He walked into a small tavern, ordered a random drink, and sat in a dimly lit corner.

He couldn’t help but recall the month and a half he spent with Wen Ran.

If he had left Wen Ran a contact method back then, contacted him a bit earlier, would the result have been different?

Would the person standing beside Wen Ran be him?

The environment of this tavern was quite nice. It was relatively quiet, without noisy music, only a pretty girl holding a guitar on stage, singing folk songs leisurely.

Suddenly, the light in front of Nan Xi dimmed. A figure stood before him against the light, then placed something on the table.

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Only when the person sat down next to him did Nan Xi see clearly—it was Orange again!

This time it was Nan Xi’s turn to freeze. “How did you…”

The other person didn’t look angry at all. Instead, he unwrapped the package in front of him. “Although you feel you aren’t close to me, I privately consider us friends. I’m very sorry about earlier; I shouldn’t have chattered and annoyed you like that.”

He didn’t blame Nan Xi. After all, everyone had times when they were in a bad mood. Being yelled at a couple of times wouldn’t make him lose a piece of meat, and maybe he really had annoyed him a bit.

“However, I ran all this way today; I can’t go back empty-handed, right?”

“I bought a cake at a very nearby place just now. Seeing you weren’t there, I took a guess that you might be here.”

As he spoke, Orange had already inserted the birthday candles and lit them.

“Student Jian Yu, in another two hours, your birthday will be over.” Orange tilted his head and looked at him. “Just do me a favor and make a wish~”

Orange’s tone was playful. He didn’t believe that someone as gentle as Nan Xi had yelled at him on purpose. He still wanted to give the other party a sense of ceremony.

Nan Xi looked at Orange’s face reflected in the candlelight and couldn’t bear to say harsh words to hurt him again. He closed his eyes and made a wish.

Then he blew out the candles.

Seeing him blow out all the candles, Orange hooked his lips and smiled lightly. “Then I won’t disturb you anymore. Don’t drink too much, pay attention to safety. Bye-bye!”

He left without dragging his feet in the slightest. Nan Xi reached out to the side and touched a bag.

It was what Orange had left just now, the birthday gift he bought for him.

Nan Xi opened it and saw it was a fountain pen.

Nan Xi was a bit stunned because his fans had praised his handwriting more than once. Also, during an interview, when asked what birthday gift he wanted most, he had mentioned a fountain pen.

So, he hadn’t just casually given something.

Nan Xi felt very complicated inside. Orange seemed very different from what he had imagined.

As soon as Orange returned to the base, Fourteen’s messages came in.

[Fourteen: Holy shit, An Chenxia, your team is truly awesome! Dawn and Senior Wind went public!]

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[Fourteen: Are you okay?]

[Orange: What’s wrong with me? They went public; I’m actually quite happy in my heart.]

[Fourteen: Didn’t you like Wind?]

[Orange: So what if I liked him before? Sometimes, having a crush doesn’t mean you have to say it out loud.]

[Orange: You don’t necessarily have to be together; it can also be an experience in life. Dawn and the Captain dated a long time ago. Before the Captain made his comeback, the two of them were actually quite a match.]

[Fourteen: Awesome! I was thinking about beating around the bush to check on you, afraid you’d do something like breaking up lovebirds. Looks like my perspective was too small!]

[Orange: Get lost, get lost. How are you talking? Do I look like that kind of bad person? I’m going to send the photo of you sleeping naked in my bed last time to Lu Xingye right now.]

[Fourteen: ??? Don’t! Brother Chen, let’s discuss this!]

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