Chapter 6 - What to Do, In Front of My Roommate, My Love Rival Confessed to Me (2/2)
“No need, we’ll go dutch, share both woe and weal.”
“Ok.”
“Ok stop acting cool, quickly go to the roof to sun the mat cover, I still have classes later.”
Wei Ru Song and Xiao Nian went to the roof, as it was a bright and sunny day, at this period, couples were shy, it was not time for suicides, people who wanted to air their laundry were clearly crazy – Wei Ru Song and Xiao Nian were therefore included in this category.
It was already autumn, together with the wind, there was a slight chill in the air. In the end Wei Ru Song did not let Xiao Nian hang the mat cover, as he was afraid Xiao Nian would clumsily drop the cover on the ground and waste his effort.
When Wei Ru Song was done hanging the cover he turned around only to see Xiao Nian sitting on the railings enjoying the breeze. Maybe it was the celebrity blood running in his veins, there seemed to be a spotlight on him, every action seemed like he was posing for a fashion magazine.
– Is Xiao Nian really human… Wei Ru Song was full of admiration, he really could not think of any words to compliment Xiao Nian’s looks. The wind had messed up Xiao Nian’s neither long nor short black hair, touching his face like a cold lover’s kiss, his plain athletic sports jacket was flapping in the wind, like a dove about to take flight, he looked like he was savouring this feeling.
“You better come down-“
Wei Ru Song, without thinking, pulled Xiao Nian down from the railings. Xiao Nian was a little baffled.
“I’m just enjoying the wind.”
“How fucking dangerous is this? ‘At College A dormitory rooftop, a jump to clear all thoughts.’ Have you not heard of this before?”
“It’s fine, I’ve been doing this since young,” Xiao Nian gave a small smile. “Thanks, Senior.”
“No need to thank me…”
Wei Ru Song hurriedly let go, and sheepishly turn away from Xiao Nian’s face. This smile shot straight into Wei Ru Song’s heart like a bullet, what was with the strange feeling? It felt like…
“Senior,” Xiao Nian called out to Wei Ru Song. “What’s your opinion on other people confusing us for a couple?”
“Just, just like that.”
Unprecedentedly Xiao Nian took the initiative to discuss this topic with Wei Ru Song, the atmosphere suddenly turned mysterious – or that might have been due to Wei Ru Song’s active imagination.
“Does it make you upset?”
“It does… no, no, no, it’s not considered upsetting,” Wei Ru Song was out of words. “It’s just, it’s just, very strange, I’m not gay, you’re also not gay, for people to consider us a couple without any reasons… isn’t it strange?”
“Yeah, so if-“
“Wei Ru Song.”
A rare occurrence of Xiao Nian being interrupted, they spontaneously both turned towards the voice. Surprisingly it was Lin Kai Jie with a delicate and beautiful rose in his hands, and a red face for some unknowing reason, he looked awkward and shy.
“What do you want?” Wei Ru Song also felt awkward. After all this was a common dating place for couples, even though most people would be in class at this time, did it mean that… Chen Xuan Xuan was also there?! “You planned a date with Xuan Xuan? Then I’ll leave now.”
“Didn’t you say there’s nothing going on between you and Xiao Nian?” A slight quivering could be detected in Lin Kai Jie’s voice. Wei Ru Song felt like he was experiencing auditory hallucinations, he seemed to have heard a innocent boy’s heart shattering. “Then why are you with him here?!”
“We’re here to dry the mat cover, is there a problem?”
“So there’s really nothing between you and him?”
“… Yeah.”
Wei Ru Song was no longer urgently explaining their relationship.
“What about Xiao Nian?”
“…”
Xiao Nian was suspiciously quiet.
“I don’t care anymore,” Lin Kai Jie lifted the rose in front of Wei Ru Song, a shy expression showing on his handsome face. “Wei Ru Song, since you’re not dating Xiao Nian, then why don’t you consider dating me.”
“What?!”
Wei Ru Song was dumbstruck, Xiao Nian was also dumbstruck.