Chapter 45 Chapter 45 (1/2)

Who Am I

Chapter 45

Cat?

Ji Yushi also raised a cat?

But that wasn’t the main point. Song Qinglan didn’t want to run into other people. He confirmed it with Ji Yushi, “That’s good. No one would come and find you, right?”

Ji Yushi was puzzled, “Who would come?”

Song Qinglan said, “Those three bo—–”

He stopped. He felt that it wasn’t appropriate using the term ‘boyfriend’ to describe those relationships, so he changed it to the term ‘male friends’.

Song Qinglan originally thought the ‘very clingy one at home’ only referred to one and that was why Ji Yushi wasn’t too keen on joining the Seventh squad. As a result, he didn’t want to force Ji Yushi and wanted to let him make his own decision. If he was really reluctant to part and didn’t want to join the Seventh squad, then so be it, but ever since he found out that it wasn’t one but three, he knew that these relationships weren’t healthy. Lin Xinglan from the ninth squad for example also had a very messy private life.

But Ji Yushi was different. With Song Qinglan here, regardless of whether or not Ji Yushi himself felt that those relationships were healthy, he couldn’t agree with such a lifestyle.

Ji Yushi’s pupils dilated slightly, “……..”

Three male friends?

Song Qinglan spoke coldly, “No matter which one it is and how clingy they are, I don’t recommend them coming over.” After saying that, he glanced at Ji Yushi, “We will be pretty busy tonight.”

Wait a minute. Ji Yushi seemed to have suddenly understood something, “Cap Song, did you think that I’m dating three boyfriends at the same time?”

Ji Yushi was shocked.

He recalled the various exchanges between himself and Song Qinglan and realised that some of the conversations may have caused some misunderstandings. But was Cap Song’s imagination too good or were all straight men like this?

Did gays really have such a bad reputation?

Song Qinglan felt that this question was a bit strange. What did he mean by ‘did you think’?

Ji Yushi stored away his shocked expression. He pressed his fist to his lips and seemed to be a little angry, but he also seemed to be holding back laughter, “Well, there were originally three but I was about to tell you this just now. My three ‘boyfriends’ have also changed into one.”

Seeing Song Qinglan’s lips pressed tightly together and expression stiff, his entire being seemed to exude reluctance to hear about homosexuality. Ji Yushi couldn’t help but see prejudice on Song Qinglan.

He now believed his so-called homophobia.

“Three changed into one, and it’s also a new one.” Ji Yushi lowered his hand and spoke slyly, “I was a little unhappy at first and was reluctant to part with the original three, but with the additional memory, I remembered how I met this new one and how deep our feelings run and found that I still like it/him very much. It/he has a sturdy build, a nice face, pressed down onto me last night until I almost couldn’t breathe and would constantly ask for hugs.” (KKnotes: Ji Yushi is saying ‘it’ but it/he/she all sound the same in Chinese.)

Song Qinglan knitted his brows, “…..”

The steel straight man Captain Song turned around and left, “No need to tell me this.”

Ji Yushi stood in place for several seconds. Song Qinglan however turned around and walked back.

Song Qinglan was more than 1.9 metres tall. With his tall height and long legs, he already gave off oppressiveness.

At this moment, his handsome and heroic face carried a bit of anger. As he walked towards Ji Yushi with a deep look in his eyes, Ji Yushi’s heart missed a beat, and he couldn’t help but take a step back.

What was Song Qinglan going to do?

Could he have taken it too far and evoked unpleasant memories of homosexual experiences?

In the quiet parking lot, there were only the two of them at this time. As soon as Ji Yushi took a step back, his back met with the door of the off-road car behind him.

The streetlights stretched out their shadows.

Song Qinglan stood in front of Ji Yushi and seemed to be gritting his teeth in attempt to control his emotions.

He lowered his eyes and looked down at Ji Yushi’s face, “Can’t you take care of yourself more?”

When taking medicine.

And the same goes for love.

He should take care of himself more.

Ji Yushi was speechless.

Before he could speak, Song Qinglan raised his hand.

“Bang.” A soft sound sounded behind his ear.

It was Song Qinglan’s fist hitting the roof of the car, as if to vent. Not much force however was used.

It was like the drum in Ji Yushi’s heart. It beated lightly.

Song Qinglan stood a bit further. The conversation topic had ended with this punch. He spoke impatiently, “Let’s go.”

Ji Yushi’s racing heart gradually calmed down. He heard himself say, “Okay.”

The two went upstairs together and ran into a neighbourhood aunt. The other party greeted them, “Xiao Ji, just returned from your business trip?”

Ji Yushi had moved out of the Ji residence before graduating from university and had bought this place to live in alone.

Although he wasn’t good at socialising, the neighbours’ children would often come to play with the cat, so they were somewhat familiar.

Ji Yushi politely answered yes.

The neighbourhood aunt looked up at Song Qinglan and smiled, “Is this your friend? He’s very tall and handsome.”

Song Qinglan looked at her. Probably because he wasn’t in a good mood, he didn’t lower his head much and answered arrogantly, “Thank you.”

Ji Yushi internally commented: Really not humble.

The neighbourhood aunt covered her mouth, “My, and a very nice voice too.”

Song Qinglan was now very satisfied, “You really can talk. No wonder you have a particularly friendly temperament. Does everyone in your neighbourhood have such good taste like yourself?”

The neighbourhood aunt, “Unfortunately not. Look at the greenery here and the lights. Those were all done by the developers. You get all sorts of people here. But when you look at Xiao Ji, who wouldn’t mistaken him as our representative? Hey, let me guess. Are you Xiao Ji’s boyfriend?”

Song Qinglan curled his lips, “I’m really not.”

Ji Yushi: “…….”

Alright. Song Qinglan had successfully brought him back to reality from a state of confusion.

Even if he had gone mad, he wouldn’t have imagined a conversation like this.

Leaving the elevator, Ji Yushi scanned his iris at the door to his place.

As soon as the white door opened, there was a ‘meow—-’ and a soft orange object jumped down and started to act coquettish.

There really was just a cat.

As soon as Song Qinglan entered, the cat arched its back at him and started to hiss. He found it funny, “Does it mean that I’m not allowed to touch?”

Ji Yushi stepped forward to pick the cat up. He caressed it a few times to comfort it, “I usually don’t have many visitors, so it’s not used to seeing strangers.”

Song Qinglan found it regrettable. It seems that he had never met a cat that liked him.

While Ji Yushi brought the cat to another room, Song Qinglan looked around the house.

He had thought that Ji Yushi’s place would be just as cold and distant like his personality or, like how Ji Yushi was in battle, the place would be filled with fierceness and determination.

But in fact, it was quite homely.

Dark brown solid wooden floors, a few hanging lights from who knows what century and, just like the rumours about Ji Yushi, a wall filled with paper books. If he bought any more, there probably wouldn’t even be enough space for one to stand.

There was a blanket on a beige sofa and a pillow and the black and white game console which Ji Yushi cared for lying on the ground. It looked like they had been pushed onto the floor under certain circumstances, making a mess.

Combining the scene with the messages the two exchanged the night before, Song Qinglan couldn’t help but make an untimely association. He quickly looked away.