When Chi Shu Yan spoke, his tone was very gentle. The soft, golden glow from the sun shone on his face, making his cold-looking eyebrows seem warmer. Li Cheng, with his mouth wide open, momentarily couldnât react to what heâd heard.
Heâd known Chi Shu Yan for a long time and understood the other partyâs temper well; he might seem cold and stoic, but once you got close to him, he was a very kind person. Still, that kindness couldnât be compared to the tenderness that was shown now.
At least, heâd never been treated so tenderly.
Ahem, but it might also be because he was usually kind of cheap and frustrated most people with his behavior. Even his own mother hadnât been that tender with him; Chi Shu Yan, who hadnât punched or hit him, was already the most gentle towards him.
Li Cheng thought for a while and found it reasonable, but when he went to take another look at those two, he felt that this wasnât the case.
It was like⌠like a pair of lovers.
Li Cheng was taken aback by his thoughts. Although he was still a single dog, heâd seen friends who were couples around him. When they got together, they would more or less give rise to a sweet atmosphereâit was the so-called pink bubbles that girls talked about, though heâd always called it the sour stench of love.
Today, when he saw Su Tang and Chi Shu Yan, he felt that the atmosphere was so strong that he couldnât ignore it. It was unknown what he was thinking, but anyways, when he saw this scene, he felt that they were very well matched with each other.Â
No no, Li Cheng shook his head. Those two are boys ah.
Su Tang really was cute, adorable, and gentleâeven more gentle than most of the girls in the class. Furthermore, it wasnât the fake type of gentle, but instead natural. A glance would make others feel compassionate, even wanting to stand up and protect him. Judging from a straight maleâs aesthetics, the other party was indeed very good-looking, just like a carving made from white jade. \n
But⌠But⌠Even after thinking carefully, Li Cheng still couldnât find a reason to refute it. He was silent, quietly looking at Chi Shu Yan for a while. Although there was a basketful of words he wanted to ask, since Su Tang was sleeping so soundly, he decided to wait until later.
After all, disturbing othersâ dates wasnât good.
While Li Cheng didnât have any awareness in regards to this aspect, when Chi Shu Yanâs murderous gaze drifted towards him, he wobbly drifted away.
After a while, when Chi Shu Yan woke Su Tang up, the other party was muddled and had on a dazed expression. He tried to open his eyes for a long time before finally succeeding. Rubbing his eyes, he leaned softly against Chi Shu Yanâs shoulder, and in a sweet, baby-like tone, he said, âSo sleepy. Iâm gonna sleep for a bit longer.â
Chi Shu Yan was stunned for a moment, feeling that he couldnât refuse the other partyâs words at all. However, time was running out, so he could only turn his head, not daring to look at Su Tangâs face, and then said, âWe only have ten minutes to get to the exam room.â
âAh, what?â After hearing that, Su Tang rose in a panic, his eyes widening, and he blinked while looking around, still a little dazed.
âWhere is this?â he asked.
 âThe school pavilion ah.â Chi Shu Yan looked at him in surprise, then recounted what had happened from beginning to end. Su Tang soon recalled the situation.
âI might have slept until it became a blur.â Su Tang said embarrassedly. He then stood up and walked forward while saying, âThen letâs go to the exam room ba.â
âItâs this way.â Chi Shu Yan pulled his collar and pointed in another direction.
âOh oh oh, itâs like this ah.â Su Tang hurriedly turned around. Chi Shu Yan let go of his collar. Heâd forgotten that Su Tangâs school uniform hadnât been sent out yet and that he could only wear a T-shirt with a similar colour to the school uniform.
Summer clothing was very thin and elastic. Just after being stretched by Chi Shu Yan, the collar quickly tried to return to its original shape, and immediately afterwards, a big portion of the other partyâs shoulders was exposed.
Before Su Tang could react, Chi Shu Yan immediately stretched out his hand and helped the other party straighten his collar. Following that, like any person that was alright, he hooked the otherâs hand and walked to the teaching building.
After walking like that for a while, Su Tang realised what had just happened and very quickly felt extremely ashamed. He let go of Chi Shu Yanâs hand, but before they could speak, the two had already reached the door of the classroom.\nTheir exam rooms were different, so naturally their floors were different too. Su Tang took the exam on the first floor while Chi Shu Yan was on the fifth floor. In this way, he was able to send Su Tang to the examination room first, which made him feel relieved.Â
âI wish you success in the exam. After the exam, wait for me here. Iâll take you out for dinner.â Without waiting for Su Tangâs reply, Chi Shu Yan hurriedly passed his bag back to him and then went upstairs.
Su Tang looked at the back of the other party in a daze. Just as he wanted to say something, he saw Li Cheng wander out of the classroom. The other person was surprised when he saw him. He said hello before following Su Tangâs gaze and then understanding what had happened.
âYou two have a really good relationship.â Li Cheng sighed.
âItâs⌠Itâs okay ba.â Su Tang muttered.
âI think he treats you very well.â Li Cheng said.
âEn, he is pretty good.â When Su Tang heard what he said, he realised that it was true and couldnât help but be a little content.
It was just that he lowered his head and didnât show any special expression. When Li Cheng saw that, he felt that things might be far more complicated than heâd thought they were. He was good at everything other than studying, so this wasnât him boasting. Just looking at Su Tangâs expression confirmed that he wasnât with Chi Shu Yan yet.
And it was probably just Chi Shu Yan being secretly in love with the other party. After all, since it was his first time experiencing this, he was just quietly treating Su Tang well, slowly merging into Su Tangâs life. As a result, Su Tang was dense and naive, and he didnât think too deeply.
What a tragedy! Suddenly, Li Cheng thought of the tragic posts on Mao Pu Tian Ya of gay men falling in love with straight men and couldnât help but shed some tears for Chi Shu Yan.
He patted Su Tang on the shoulder and solemnly said to him, âChi Shu Yan likes you very much, so you have to properly cherish him.âÂ
After speaking, he freely and easily left.
Su Tang was dumbfounded and didnât know what the other personâs words meant. He felt as if heâd been transmigrated into some kind of bitter romance drama. It was a bit inexplicable, and he felt a little sickly.
However, after Li Chengâs âperformanceâ, Su Tang succeeded in temporarily forgetting what had happened in the pavilion. He then prepared his stationery and entered the exam room.
\nâAs for the new classmate, Iâm glad that you can join us. My name is Sun Qi, and Iâm the deputy class monitor. If you have any questions in the future, please ask me. Shu Yan is usually very busy with meetings and writing reports; these trivial matters can only be left to me.âÂ
âHello, my name is Su TangâŚâ Su Tang mumbled. The other party smiled, pointed at Chi Shu Yanâs seat, and said, âStanding must be tiring. Given that he hasnât come back yet, just sit at his seat for now. When the self-study is over at 7:20, Iâll help you get a table and chair.â
âOkay, thank you.â Su Tang nodded, carrying his bag to Chi Shu Yanâs seat. The classroom hadnât quietened down yet. Many of them said to Sun Qi, âGoddess, donât worry, we promise to be well-behavedâ, and there were those saying, âClass monitorâs luck is so good, he has such a good internal helper.â In short, there were truths and lies. After listening to it, Su Tang only felt puzzled.
He hated himself for being like that, so he just took out a book and started to read it. But his mind wasnât on the book at all. Instead, it stayed on the words that were said just now.
The female lead, Sun Qi, was indeed very beautiful. She had an oval face and willow eyebrows1 ćłĺśç/ willow eyebrows âŚlooks the same as normal to me:â), her nose straight, her eyes as tender as water, and her gestures graceful and gentle. She was proper goddess material. He knew that the other party was very popular from the echoes he could hear in class, and maybe there were many people who liked her.
Su Tang wasnât envious of her being liked by so many people. In fact, his main focus was on how sheâd addressed Chi Shu Yan. Sheâd directly skipped over his surname, calling Chi Shu Yan: Shu Yan.
That was what he was most envious of and saddened by. Although he vaguely guessed why he was upset, he didnât feel like facing that problem. In the end, he just picked up a book and started to blindly read it, his mind not at all on the content of the book.
When Chi Shu Yan returned from the meeting, the class had already quietened down. He opened the door, but unlike in the past, he didnât stand in front to speak. Rather, he scanned the classroom with his eyes before they finally settled on his desk and chair.
He looked for a while and everyone found out that Su Tang was still immersed in his inexplicable sadness. Chi Shu Yan smiled, walking a few steps toward Su Tang. He saw a piece of paper on the floor and bent to grab it before standing up.
He glanced at the paper and his expression became strange; it was a kind of excitement mixed with joy that also brought with it an unspeakable emotion, but no matter what, his mood seemed to be great and a little weird.
He rubbed Su Tangâs hair and roused the other person from his thinking. The other glared at him, however Chi Shu Yan just smiled and said, âLittle student Su Tang, do you want to go up front and introduce yourself?âÂ
ââŚEn.â Su Tang nodded, then put the book down and obediently walked up to the front with an incredibly well-behaved appearance.
Everyone was calling him cute and adorable, but Chi Shu Yan just kept his head down, staring in a daze at the piece of paper heâd picked up just now. Because that paper was the one from Su Tangâs book, with two stickmen holding hands drawn on it, one of which was the other party while the other was himself.