“Fine.” Song Xuanhe then looked back down at the two photos. Although he had wanted to say “yes” and tell Xiao Yuanmu that he was Xiao Shenglin’s substitute, he didn’t want to drag Xiao Shenglin into his and Xiao Yuanmu’s affairs. Moreover, Xiao Shenglin really hadn’t been a factor in his relationship with Xiao Yuanmu. Therefore, Song Xuanhe said, “But since you wanted an answer, I’ll give you one: no. Xiao Shenglin has nothing to do with my relationship with you. I only see him as a friend.”
Xiao Yuanmu examined Song Xuanhe’s expression carefully. The arc of his smile deepened. “I believe you.” gLmdjv
“Now that we’ve cleared things up.” Song Xuanhe threw the photos onto the table and raised a brow. “I’m hungry. How about making the noodles now?”
Xiao Yuanmu paused. He then got up and raised Song Xuanhe’s chin. He planted a kiss on the other’s lips before leaving.
【Did the original host like Xiao Shenglin?】Song Xuanhe asked in his mind：【Why don’t I have any memories of this?】
【I don’t know, ah!】The System was also confused. 【I can confirm that you have the original Song Xuanhe’s complete memory. Oh, but, it’s possible that the main god had muddled the memories it had deemed useless.】 Lmu0jA
【What do you mean?】
The two pictures just now had really hit Song Xuanhe hard. Xiao Shenglin had always been gentle, courteous, and amiable ever since he had met him. The original host hadn’t had many memories related to Xiao Shenglin, and his impression of the other had also been really ordinary. That had been why Song Xuanhe had only chatted with Xiao Shenglin briefly when they had met for the first time and hadn’t carefully combed through his memories.
When he had heard the System say this now, Song Xuanhe felt his heart thud. A bad feeling arose in his chest.
The System confirmed his conjecture：【Like…if the main god decided that a certain memory will be useless to the mission or may even influence the mission, it might remove any feelings that the original host might have had regarding that particular memory. Although the memory you had received is complete, you won’t be able to feel what the original host had been feeling during that memory. Without the emotions, the memories will feel a bit off.】 H27RhJ
【A bit off?】Song Xuanhe repeated these de-emphasizing words. He didn’t know if he was angry or vexed. However, when he thought about the situation he was in right now, he quickly calmed down ：【In any case, it’s over now. Tell me now if there’s anything you’re still hiding from me or if there’s any other issues with my memories.】
Song Xuanhe was already used to how useless the System was：【It’s enough for you to not drag me down.】
【The big shot is done cooking!】The System had been monitoring the movements of the other person in the apartment. It promptly said：【I don’t think that it’s a wise idea to break up with the big shot. In any case, you two won’t even be on the same continent. It doesn’t matter whether you two break up or not. I checked Xiao Yuanmu’s emotional fluctuation values when you had mentioned breaking up. They were unprecedentedly high, high enough that even I had been able to detect them. Therefore, I think that it’d be best if you just went along with him for now. Oh, the big shot’s coming over. Brother, take care.】
A second before Xiao Yuanmu had stepped back into the living room, Song Xuanhe looked up. At the moment Xiao Yuanmu’s gaze met Song Xuanhe’s, a strange emotion suddenly arose in his chest. Before he could mull over it, Song Xuanhe stood up. “Are the noodles done?” dnKdCu
Xiao Yuanmu nodded, and Song Xuanhe walked over to him.
It had been half a month since Song Xuanhe had last eaten Xiao Yuanmu’s noodles in egg and tomato sauce. Song Xuanhe concentrated on meticulously savouring the dish’s taste and temporarily threw the matter of breaking up into the back of his mind.
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Xiao Yuanmu hadn’t been planning on eating. However, after watching Song Xuanhe eat, he had also unwittingly ended up eating a bowl.
“Thank you for the noodles. They were really delicious.” Song Xuanhe placed his chopsticks down. He wanted to raise the matter of Xiao Yuanmu leaving again. He thought it over for a moment and then asked, “When are you going to America?” syGe7E
Xiao Yuanmu was clearing the table. When he heard this, he paused and lowered his gaze. “Very soon.”
Song Xuanhe pursed his lips and didn’t ask further.
Everything went quiet. Song Xuanhe sat in the dining room, motionless. When he saw that Xiao Yuanmu had finished tidying up, he stood up and said, “It’s getting late. I’ll be heading back now.”
“In three hours.” dy0QIJ
Song Xuanhe was caught off guard. “What’s in three hours?”
“When I’m going to America.”
Song Xuanhe’s eyes widened slightly. “In the AM?”
Xiao Yuanmu nodded. An indistinct, baffling anger bubbled up inside Song Xuanhe’s chest. However, it only lasted a second before he managed to quell it. He said in a calm voice, “I still have to go to work tomorrow. I won’t be seeing you off. Let’s meet again if we have the chance.” pPi2yL
After saying that, he headed towards the door. As he was putting on his shoes, he remembered that he left his cell on the sofa. He was about to take his shoes back off to get it but noticed that Xiao Yuanmu had already brought it over.
Song Xuanhe reached out a hand: “Thank you.”
“Are you angry?” Xiao Yuanmu’s hand that was holding his cell phone hung by his side. He didn’t move to give it back. There was an imperceptible upward arc of his lips and a hint of anticipation in his chilly voice that he probably didn’t even notice himself.
“Why would I be angry?” Song Xuanhe folded his arms. “We’ve already broken up. Let’s part on good terms. I wouldn’t bother getting angry at an ex.” A0fMFm
“I didn’t agree to us breaking up.” Xiao Yuanmu’s smile flattened, and his eyes darkened.
Song Xuanhe grinned. “I thought we had already come to an agreement.”
Xiao Yuanmu stared at him for a few seconds. When he saw that the other didn’t intend to expand on that, he smiled in anger. “You were the one to start this back then. Now, you’re also the one to end it. The one who started it has also ended it. Very good.”
Song Xuanhe raised a brow but remained silent. mzRSAv
Xiao Yuanmu closed in on Song Xuanhe and spoke in an even tone. “But, I really do regret not having fulfilled my obligations as your boyfriend. Before we finalize this agreement, I should carry out my duties at least once.”
When there was only half a step between them, a sense of danger climbed up along Song Xuanhe’s spine. He took a discreet step back, but he didn’t show any timidity. “What do you want to do?”
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In the span of one breath, Xiao Yuanmu had managed to grab hold of Song Xuanhe’s wrists. Before the other could react, Xiao Yuanmu had already pressed Song Xuanhe’s hands against the wall with one hand. With his other hand, he undid the buttons on Song Xuanhe’s shirt. He peered down at the shorter man, his voice so quiet that it sounded like a murmur. “I have a duty to do what lovers do with you.”
It wasn’t until a cold breeze, which had come through the opened balcony door, swept over his bare abdomen that Song Xuanhe belatedly realized what was happening. He had forgotten to resist in his shock. He only stared at Xiao Yuanmu dumbly as he thought, What can Xiao Yuanmu do if he can’t get me hard?
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A score of four to zero. Song Xuanhe was certain that it must be an issue with the original host and not him.
It might have been because Xiao Yuanmu’s smile was too irritating or because the crisis of losing his virginity had only lasted a second, but the attack on his self-esteem had overcome the fear. Song Xuanhe had basically forgotten all about breaking up as he blurted out nonsense. “Just you wait, I’ll let you know just who won’t be letting off who.” prNWOd
The author has something to say: Today again, Xuan baby thinks that he will one day gain the upper hand.
Big shot Xiao will be temporarily offline. It will be a very short absence. Therefore, I decided to give all you big shots a little treat in advance (we live in a strict and harmonious society right now. To avoid getting this chapter locked, please don’t mention any non-harmonious words, including cars, smut, etc. Otherwise, I’ll have to simplify it to one simple sentence. Yingyingying.)
Eve: I lowkey kind of wanted SXH to say yes because I do love dogblood HAHA. But this is better for their relationship so I’m still happy. Anyway, that’s really as close to a steamy scene as we’ll ever get hahaha. Curse the censorship crabs!!! Even this ended up locked!!!