Ye Yao was taken aback by such a sudden kiss.
âBreak up, right?â Lu Xun pressed the back of Ye Yaoâs head so that Ye Yaoâs face could only move closer to his, unable to hide. Lu Xun nibbled on Ye Yaoâs lips as he said coldly in between kisses, âBreaking up, right?â
Ye Yao didnât say anything, and he didnât have time to do so in this situation.
Lu Xunâs reaction was beyond his expectation, as he was only proposing a possible scenario for the future.
He only said if he broke up, but Lu Xun reacted as if he was going to kill him.
This is an open place and people may come in at any time, so it would be awkward for them to be seen kissing each other, so Lu Xun had to let him go first.
Instead of pushing Lu Xun away, Ye Yao uses one hand to gently rub Lu Xunâs ears and cheeks, then moves up to stroke Lu Xunâs not-so-soft hair, soothing Lu Xun.
As he strokes, Lu Xunâs movements gradually ease down.
This time Ye Yao tried to push again and managed to push Lu Xun away, but Lu Xunâs face still didnât look too good.
Ye Yao wiped Lu Xunâs mouth with his thumb to clean it off, âIâve been kissing for a long time last night, why are you still so impulsive today?â
Lu Xun is again angry when the subject comes up.
âHow long have we been together and youâre already talking about breaking up?â Lu Xun frowned deeply and tugged on Ye Yaoâs wrist, his voice tinged with cruelty, âWhether youâre with me out of a desire to try it out or not, donât-â
â Lu Xun.â Ye Yao interrupted Lu Xun, his voice slightly deep, âIâm in a very serious relationship with you.â
Ye Yao starts to get aggressive, but the atmosphere doesnât get more sabre-rattling, and the face of the man who was so fierce just now quickly becomes softer that if he were given a tail he could wag it.
While no one was around, Lu Xun came over again, this time briefly pressing his lips against Ye Yaoâs.
Ye Yaoâs mouth smelled so good and sweet, more delicious than all the cakes he had ever eaten. There is probably no second person in the world who makes him so happy and pleasant when he kisses them.
âThe break-up that I said before was hypothetical, so what do you think, have you really thought about it?â Ye Yao said.
Lu Xun rubs the tip of Ye Yaoâs nose again, before pulling away.
âOpenly, Iâd say the same thing if I thought about it for another hundred years.â Lu Xun says, âI canât just be your normal friend in the eyes of others, will you?â
Under Lu Xunâs intense gaze, Ye Yao nodded.
*
Xiao Pang and Wen Ke were already waiting for them at the dinner table and the two straight housemates were not suspicious of Ye Yao and Lu Xunâs late arrival.
âDid you guys go and take photos too?â Xiao Pang said. Xiao Pang said, âI took a lot of pictures too, the view is really nice and they even made a stream! Itâs great, itâs good to have money.â
Wen Ke was relatively literary, and he became poetic and recited a poem: âThe bright moon shines in the pine, the clear spring flows on the stone, wonderful.â
Lu Xun and Ye Yao avoided the subject of what they had been doing and ordered their food together, which naturally led to some small talk as they waited for their food to arrive.
Lu Xun has not been able to attend class with Ye Yao this term and is very upset about Ye Yao being alone in the classroom, so now he has the opportunity to ask his about it.
âDid anyone hit on Ye Yao and talk to Ye Yao?â Xiao Pang didnât know the jealousy behind this question. In his straight thinking, he thought that Lu Xun, as Ye Yaoâs best friend, wanted to ask Ye Yao whether he was having a good time in class and whether he was bored. Who wouldnât want to talk to him?â
ââ¦â¦â Ye Yao didnât want Lu Xun to get the wrong idea and he hastened to clarify the facts, âNo I guess, I remember I basically only chatted with you guys and didnât see anyone who wanted to hit on me.â
âThe prettiest girl in our class is always asking you questions, sheâs very good in her major, she doesnât really know how to do some questions.â Xiao Pang shook his head and looked at Lu Xun, giving him a thumbs up. Xiao Pang shook his head and looked at Lu Xun, giving him a thumbs up, âBut Brother Lu, donât worry, Ye Yao doesnât care about the other guys who want to be friends with his, youâre the one!â
Lu Xunâs mouth tugged up in a sour smile as he took Ye Yaoâs hand under the table.
Xiao Pang talks about a proper court, but there is no such thing as a proper court, it is simply a description of a best friend.
So Xiao Pang didnât see any problem with a girl hitting on Ye Yao because Ye Yao was still single.
But Ye Yao is not single anymore.
He is also no longer Ye Yaoâs friend.
The food ordered was served, and as we were all so familiar with each other, there was no need to be polite, so we picked up our chopsticks and started eating.
Lu Xun gave Ye Yao a slice of beef and looked across at his roommate who was eating hard, and suddenly said, âEarlier, people asked me why I invited them to dinner, but they didnât guess correctly, but it was actually a very simple reason.â
Wen Ke wondered, âI feel like Iâve guessed every reason, is there anything else Iâve missed? Brother Lu, just tell me.â
Ye Yaoâs hand was gripped harder by Lu Xun and he knew Lu Xun was about to confess and returned the grip to give his support.
âItâs simple.â Lu Xunâs voice took on a hint of laughter, âThis meal, itâs a get-out-of-jail meal.â
Xiao Pang and Wen Keâs movements were frozen in time as they stared at Lu Xun with two words written all over their faces â disbelief.
Lu Xunâs smile widened, âIâm seeing someone, so Iâm inviting everyone to dinner.â
Itâs actually not an illusion!
Xiao Pang choked himself to death with a mouthful of water: âCough, cough, cough â what the hell?â
Lu Xun can fall in love too?
In Lu Xunâs worldview, isnât love just a stumbling block in the path of friendship that you kick out when you encounter it?
A man like that, who is actually enlightened enough to fall in love?
Wen Keâs chopsticks fell to the floor in shock and he bent down to pick them up and saw something even more soul-crushing.
Across from him, Ye Yao and Lu Xun are still holding hands! Interlocking fingers!
Before Wen Ke could straighten up and get his breath back, he heard Xiao Pang speak.
âOh my God, for goodness sake, is this true?â Xiao Pang asked loudly.
Xiao Pang replied in the affirmative, âCongratulations to Brother Lu for getting out! Itâs not a bad thing that Brother Lu has managed to hide such a big event.
âI know.â Ye Yao said.
In two short words, Xiao Pang tasted sadness in them.
A good brother is in love, even if he is alone, and it is good to see brothers in pairs. Itâs a really sad thing to see.
âHey Ye Yao, since Brother Lu is in a relationship, why donât you find one sometime? I actually have contact information that other girls in my class have slipped to me, asking me to help give it to you â ouch! Wen Ke, why are you poking me in the back?â
âCough cough cough!â Wen Ke coughed loudly, âThis is not something to be done indiscriminately, itâs not appropriate.â
âWhatâs not suitable?â Xiao Pang was puzzled, â Ye Yao doesnât have a girlfriend again, they canât both be in love at the same time, so coincidentally they can only be looking for each other as objects, hahaha.â
Xiao Pang couldnât help but laugh, and he did so several times, noticing that the other three were all looking at him with strange expressions.
âWhatâs wrong, did I say something wrong?â Xiao Pang wondered.
âYou are quite right.â Lu Xun says, â Ye Yao is indeed my subject.â
Xiao Pang, dumbfounded, knocked over a nearby cup with a shake of his hand, and the tea spilled out of it, causing Xiao Pang to jump up and dodge, bringing down the chair.
â¦â¦
The confusion passed and everyone resumed their seats.
Wen Ke and Xiao Pang confirmed that this was a reality and not a dream, and looked at each other with their most heartfelt wishes as the two friends suddenly went from best friends to lovers.
âCongratulations.â
âItâs going to be a hundred years of love!â
*
Lu Xun was particularly happy that his boyfriendâs identity was known to others, and with a little thought he ordered some beer to cheer him up.
They donât have to pay too much attention to the time as they donât have classes for one or two periods tomorrow morning.
When it was time to go home, Lu Xun put his arm around Ye Yaoâs shoulders, squinted and rested his head on Ye Yaoâs, looking unsteady.
âIâm too drunk to go back to the dormitory, Iâm not good at drinking and Iâll disturb everyone.â Lu Xun said.
âHuh? Itâs okay,â Xiao Pang didnât get it, âBrother Lu you treated us to such a delicious meal, whatâs a nightâs interruption-â
Xiao Pang was elbowed again by Wen Ke and suddenly snapped back to attention and shut his mouth.
Wen Ke pushed up his glasses, âIâll get a headache when Iâm drunk, and the dormitory is not as comfortable as a hotel. Iâll be back in the morning in time for class tomorrow anyway.â
âYeah, yeah, yeah, thatâs right!â Xiao Pang nodded frantically.
âThatâs what I thought.â Lu Xun gave a feigned weak cough and asked Ye Yao , âWhat do you think?â
Ye Yao : ââ¦â¦â
Eventually Ye Yao helped Lu Xun to a nearby hotel, while Xiao Pang and Wen Ke watched from behind as they slowly disappeared.
Both figures are tall, and the shadows on the ground are entwined, indistinguishable from one another.
Xiao Pang murmured, âI actually think â¦â¦ theyâre no different than before after being together.â
âYeah.â Wen Ke agreed, âThey were, once upon a time, just like that.â
*
Ye Yao took Young Master Lu into the best hotel nearby and got a room.
Lu Xun sticks to him the whole time, as if he canât walk on his own without him.
âI was too drunk to be strong,â Lu Xun put his arm around Ye Yaoâs shoulders and leaned over to whisper in Ye Yaoâs ear, âsome kind person picked me up, without you I would have frozen to death on the streets tonight, such a great kindness, I had to give my life for it! â
After taking the lift to the floor of their room, Ye Yao leads Lu Xun out.
âTwo cans of beer got you drunk, no strength huh?â Ye Yao fished out his room card, âIâll open the door to the room later, and whoever goes in there and suddenly has a lot of strength is a puppy.â
The door opens and Ye Yao walks in with Lu Xun, the next second the door slams shut and Ye Yao is pinned against the wall.
Lu Xun, who had just had to be helped to walk, straightened up, stopped pretending to be drunk and walloped him in front of his.
Ye Yaoâs lips were licked and Lu Xun had a smile in his voice: âA puppy is a puppy, a clever puppy has meat to eat, a big man has to be unpretentious.â
Ye Yao holds his palm outward in front of his face, whereupon his palm is rewarded with a wet patch.
From palm to fingertips to fingertips, the whole hand is about to be kissed to death.
Ye Yao lowered his eyes, â Lu Xun â¦â¦ Iâm not ready yet.â
Lu Xun let out a laugh, âYou dare to come to the hotel even though you are not ready, should I say you are bold, or should I say you trust me too much?â
Ye Yao didnât say anything, he wasnât bold, he just liked Lu Xun, so it wasnât as if he couldnât push himself a little if Lu Xun expressed a strong desire to do so.
âTeasing you.â Lu Xun kissed his palm again, âDonât be afraid, you wonât do anything unless you agree, I just want to find a place where I wonât be disturbed by other people.â
âGive me a hug.â Lu Xun said.
Ye Yao then opened his arms and allowed Lu Xun to lift him up into the air.
Lu Xun is really strong and can carry Ye Yao around the house in circles.
Ye Yao let Lu Xun hold his and was able to chat with Lu Xun: âXiao Pang and Wen Ke will know that you are my boyfriend now, are you happy?â
Lu Xun was reminded of this, and with one hand holding Ye Yao, he took out his mobile phone with the other to check the time.
Itâs just after ten oâclock and Lu Xun is happy: âYes, my parents are still up at this hour, so Iâll call them and tell them, itâs not enough for Xiao Pang to know.â
ââ¦â¦?â Ye Yao was shocked, âThatâs too sudden, isnât it inappropriate? It would be better to say it in person when I pay a visit later that day, right?â
âWhat are you talking about, how could you be allowed to hide your identity and come home with me, they must have known your identity before you arrived and treated you with the same specifications as their daughter-in-law.â Lu Xun hugged Ye Yao to the bed and sat down together, then flipped through the contacts screen.
âWait.â Ye Yao pressed Lu Xunâs hand again, âI have a feeling your family will be stricter, think about the wording again, Iâll call and talk to my parents first.â
Unlike his family, Lu Xunâs family is a large family with a really big company to inherit, and Lu Xunâs parents have good reasons for not accepting their son turning gay.
Ye Yao held Lu Xunâs phone down to prevent him from making the call, then took out his own phone and called his mother.
Ye Yaoâs motherâs voice is still very soft.
Ye Yao looks at Lu Xun: âMum, is Dad next to you? Thereâs something I want to talk to you about.â
Ye Yaoâs parents were there and Ye Yao was a little nervous: âIâm in love.â
Ye Yaoâs mother said gently, âThatâs good, itâs time to fall in love and develop your love life at university. Is there a shortage of money for living expenses after you fall in love? Mum will give you money in a couple of days.â
âItâs enough to live on.â Ye Yao looks at Lu Xun for a moment, âHe doesnât like to make me spend money.â
Ye Yaoâs father interjected, âEven if the girls donât let you spend money, you canât really not spend any.â
ââ¦â¦ Dad, itâs not a girl.â Ye Yao said carefully.
Before Ye Yao could say more, Ye Yaoâs mother spoke up again, âItâs Lu Xun, isnât it?â
âHmm.â Ye Yao admitted.
Then Ye Yao heard his parents discussing on the phone.
âTrue enough.â âItâs true, well, you have two sons.â âI told you what kind of two boys are so sticky, they must have been secretly together for a long time without telling us, pretending to be friends.â
Ye Yao : ââ¦â¦â
No. Did he and Lu Xun really used to be friends and had only just gotten together?
Ye Yaoâs explanation went unheeded and before the end, Ye Yaoâs mother left these words: âMom and Dad have already guessed it, you donât have to hide anything from me in the future, got it?
*
Ye Yao is still frozen when the phone hangs up.
âHa, our parents have agreed!â Lu Xun changed his name quickly. Lu Xun changed his call sign very quickly, âFine, weâll get married right after graduation. Oh, Mom and Dad are so discerning.â
It was so smooth that Ye Yao had no sense of reality until Lu Xun started hugging and kissing his face again and the illusion disappeared. Ye Yao pushes Lu Xun away and wipes his face, watching Lu Xun unlock his phone again.
âLetâs pick an unimportant one to practise on first.â Lu Xun says.
Lu Xun then called Lu Ming.
When the caller picked up, Lu Xun said straight away, âHey, Iâm dating Ye Yao, so youâll be the only straight guy.â
ââ¦â¦â Lu Ming over there was in a state of utter bewilderment and couldnât help but start cursing when he reacted, âI already knew you werenât straight! Youâre pretending to be straight! That day when I first met you and him, I already thought you two were not straight, and you still insisted on telling me that you were straight, you are straightâ¦â
Lu Xun hung up the call just in time to cut off the uncivilised cursing.
âVery well, practice is over.â Lu Xun said, âIâll call my mother now.â
A call to Lu Xunâs mother was also quickly answered by Lu Xunâs father.
âYour mother is putting on a mask, tell me if thereâs anything wrong.â Papa Lu Xun said.
Lu Xun said straight away, âOh, I have to tell you something big, Iâm looking for someone.â
âOh, youâve actually stopped clinging to Ye Yao?â Lu Xunâs father said, âI donât think so, you want to go to his house every year on the second day of the Lunar New Year openly, right?â
Lu Xun exclaims, âDad, you can read things pretty well sometimes.â
Lu Xunâs father was furious: âYe Yao is a straight man, but you bent him, see when you come back, I wonât let you knowâ¦â
Lu Xun, the rebellious son, hung up the phone and hugged Ye Yao tightly, happily inhaling Ye Yaoâs scent.
Both parents knew and agreed to this, and they have been a couple ever since who have crossed a clear path.
â Ye Yao,â Lu Xun said with a wicked smile as he kissed Ye Yao on the lips, âSay âhusbandâ?â