Coming out of the stairwell, the two walked together toward the cafeteria.
But soon enough, Lin Xinyuan, who had originally been walking ahead, suddenly stepped back a bit and shrank close to the young man’s side.
Qin Nanfeng was puzzled, then followed the other’s gaze and saw a group of boys walking toward them.
Noticing Lin Xinyuan’s shy, withdrawn posture, he immediately understood his hesitation.
So, he stretched out a hand in front of Lin Xinyuan, waving it slightly to signal that he could hold it anytime.
Lin Xinyuan was speechless, shooting him a somewhat dissatisfied and plaintive look.
Qin Nanfeng instantly caught the meaning.
Oh… doesn’t dare to hold it, huh…
Well, that makes sense… Lin Xinyuan is still technically a guy, right?
He felt a bit impulsive himself for reaching out like that…
He withdrew his hand and shrugged, signaling it didn’t matter—whatever Lin Xinyuan preferred.
In the end, Lin Xinyuan didn’t choose to take the yellow-haired guy’s hand.
After all, just now he had instinctively shrunk away out of fear when seeing those people.
Holding hands—something two grown men shouldn’t be doing—he personally found it extremely disgusting.
Suddenly, he remembered that “she” had kissed this guy before, even if it was just a light peck. That was actually the first time…
Really a case of hindsight being twenty-twenty…
Every time he thought about it, he felt a wave of nausea; back then, he hadn’t really thought things through…
He refused to admit he was “Lin Xinyuan.” Maybe someday, but definitely not now!
Yet in the end… it was still himself who felt disgusted.
And the yellow-haired guy? Would he feel disgusted too? Probably so…
Imagine discovering your girlfriend used to be a guy, the one you painstakingly pursued, and you’d done those unspeakable things together…
Anyone normal would probably feel unable to accept it, maybe even want to vomit.
Although Lin Xinyuan had asked Qin Nanfeng during his recent emotional breakdown, the latter hadn’t said much.
But Lin Xinyuan, sensitive as he was, noticed a flicker of disdain in Qin Nanfeng’s eyes—subtle, but there nonetheless.
At the time, Lin Xinyuan didn’t show it; on the contrary, he was somewhat touched that Qin Nanfeng came to comfort him.
It was normal for him to feel disgusted at someone who was neither man nor woman; even Qin Nanfeng now looked down on him.
As for why he was only a little touched—he explained that Qin Nanfeng’s green-lighting of him before had drained much of his goodwill.
After all this time, Lin Xinyuan could tell that the whole Li Xue incident was deliberately instigated by that guy to mess with him!
But now, there was no hatred left.
That yellow-haired guy had made Lin Xinyuan see some things clearly… stupid as it was back then…
That matter had passed. Whether it was Li Xue or the buffet incident, Lin Xinyuan didn’t want to pursue or understand the details anymore, nor did he mention it to Qin Nanfeng.
Lost in thought, Lin Xinyuan snapped back to reality just as they passed by the group.
Judging by their reaction, his feminized, pretty appearance still caught their attention—probably they’d discuss it once out of sight…
Hopefully, they wouldn’t notice anything unusual…
He couldn’t help but feel a little uneasy, afraid they’d see through the act.
He looked at the tall figure two steps ahead, feeling Qin Nanfeng was deliberately accommodating him, but he still had to use some effort to keep up.
Should he say it or not—had he gotten shorter? Were his legs shorter now?
Lin Xinyuan mocked himself silently.
But today…
Thank you very much…
Yellow-haired guy…
After eating, they returned to the dorm.
Xiong Wei and the others saw Lin Xinyuan’s expression was still alright, and after Qin Nanfeng gave a nod, they relaxed quite a bit.
No one asked any questions.
Soon, the entire dorm quieted down, as everyone prepared to rest before afternoon PE class.
Lin Xinyuan let his meal settle a bit, then got ready for bed.
Before sleeping, he posted two chapters from his drafts on the platform.
Luckily, he had the habit of keeping drafts.
His draft box was full enough that even though his writing efficiency had dropped due to his mood recently, he still managed to keep up with regular updates.
This was his livelihood…
Lin Xinyuan certainly wasn’t at odds with money; on the contrary, he wanted to earn more.
Considering his situation, funds would be very important in the future…
He finally set an alarm before lying down to sleep.
Although Chen Ze had just said he’d set the alarm, given past experiences, Lin Xinyuan set one himself just in case.
Afternoon PE class usually started at three.
His dorm was not far from the venue, and since the PE teacher often arrived a bit late, ten minutes was enough, though it would be a bit rushed.
Lin Xinyuan fell asleep quickly after lying down, as did the others.
“Hot girl~ Fucker~”
“Slap!”
This time Chen Ze’s alarm went off right on time and was quickly turned off.
Half-asleep and a bit reluctant to get up, Lin Xinyuan was woken by Chen Ze’s voice.
“Hey! Time to get up! Get up, brothers!”
Chen Ze sprang out of bed with no trace of morning grogginess, full of excitement as he shouted, then called out to everyone one by one, finally reaching Lin Xinyuan’s bed.
“Bang bang bang!”
The sound of knocking on the bed’s guardrail accompanied by vibrations forced Lin Xinyuan to open his eyes, still feeling quite tired.
He lay on his side, his black hair messy around his ear, pale and smooth skin, soft and beautiful features.
Lin Xinyuan looked at Chen Ze with half-lidded apricot-colored eyes, his voice lazy, neutral but gentle: “Mm…”
Tsk!
Chen Ze shivered at Lin Xinyuan’s coquettish look, his eyes going a bit wide.
Although he knew that his roommate had been taking some kind of medicine or something recently, making him look more and more like a pretty demon, this was the first time seeing him in such a state after the changes.
Even if the medicine really worked wonders?
Chen Ze couldn’t help but wonder, but he didn’t say anything further.
After all, it was someone else’s private business, and he dared not touch on someone else’s pain—he still remembered the lesson from not long ago.
But thinking about how he’d actually found his roommate somewhat attractive made him a little frustrated—surely it was because he hadn’t seen Xiao Wei in a long time…
Though, really, he should remember that he had gone shopping with her just yesterday…
Chen Ze shook his head, unwilling to look at Lin Xinyuan lying in bed any longer.
Anyway, no matter what, Chen Ze forgot about all that now, focusing only on going to PE class to see the person he missed so much.
After waking the last of the group, he quickly went to the balcony mirror to get ready, paying special attention to his appearance.
Once Chen Ze opened the door and stepped onto the balcony, Lin Xinyuan’s mind gradually cleared, and he slowly sat up, watching the others preparing to get up.
He recalled Chen Ze’s reaction earlier and chuckled bitterly, the smile lasting only a moment before returning to normal…
Time to get ready for class…