Tong Sui didn’t expect the response to be so resolute.
“Who said I’m angry?”
How could Tong Sui not see through Chi Xingyu’s true feelings? Although Chi Xingyu could be quite aggressive, when it came to doing something else, he did not dare to force it.
His anger might be fake, but there was one thing that was real.
Tong Sui didn’t want to rush into the final step just yet; it wouldn’t be just a sore mouth then.
After drying his hair, which he hadn’t had time to blow dry before, he sat on the bed, suddenly free, and didn’t know what to do.
He should have started organizing his stuff, but having walked around all day, his limbs felt soft, and he really didn’t want to move.
So, without reservation, he lay on his bed and began playing on his phone. Since there was no camera around, he lay comfortably, even the system couldn’t bear to watch.
This was the most real state of Tong Sui after he had sent Chi Xingyu away.
Meanwhile, Chi Xingyu sat in the car on his way back to the team’s base, his expression cold and aloof, resembling a high and mighty handsome guy. However, inside, his heart was racing with anxiety.
He picked up his phone multiple times, typing and deleting various explanations in the chat box.
For the first time, he felt his vocabulary was so lacking.
He couldn’t help but want to punch himself for his earlier careless actions, wondering how he lost control.
Would Tong Sui think he was disgusting?
Despite having done even more outrageous things in front of Tong Sui, Chi Xingyu was now afraid—what if Tong Sui regretted being with him?
Weren’t there many guests who would break up as soon as the show ended?
When the car arrived at the team’s base, Chi Xingyu was lost in thought, almost mindlessly paying the fare and walking inside.
He tentatively sent Tong Sui a voice message, “I’m here.”
Chi Xingyu wanted to call Tong Sui “baby,” but he was too afraid that Tong Sui was still mad at him.
Buzz.
Tong Sui replied quickly.
kid宝: Okay.
What did just the word “Okay” mean without any emojis?
Chi Xingyu wasn’t very sure.
He sent a lengthy explanation, cautiously asking, “Are you still mad?”
kid宝: Not mad.
Chi Xingyu let out a long sigh of relief, finally calming his heart and feeling more alive.
His teammates, who saw him returning, all leaned forward, trying to see behind him, and upon realizing he was alone, their disappointment was evident.
“Brother Chi, why are you by yourself?”
“Yeah, yeah, isn’t Tong Sui coming back with you?”
Typically, new couples would be inseparable, wanting to stick together 24/7, so Chi Xingyu’s early solo return was unexpected.
And he was alone.
One daring but clueless player asked, “Brother Chi, were you two just acting on the show? I heard online that dating variety shows have a script for effect.”
“Bullshit script.”
Chi Xingyu’s tone turned cold, unable to tolerate anyone doubting him. “Do I really need to act for a variety show just to grab attention?”
The questioned player hurriedly apologized.
Anyone with eyes could see that Chi Xingyu’s heart was clearly hanging on Tong Sui, which couldn’t be simply acted out.
If he had that kind of acting ability, he’d have long since transitioned from a gaming player to an actor.
However, if it were genuine feelings, they certainly wouldn’t understand.
They’d previously thought Chi Xingyu was too clingy, simply because they didn’t know the situation, but after seeing Tong Sui’s pictures and videos, they felt Chi Xingyu was too composed.
With someone like Tong Sui around, forget about what time he gets home; he wouldn’t even want to leave the front door.
The fact that Chi Xingyu could come back early to the team’s base filled with single guys was truly incredible.
A more friendly teammate advised, “When chasing someone, it’s not embarrassing. Lower your stance a bit, don’t be so cold and stiff.”
“What’s wrong with being a dog?”
“I know,” Chi Xingyu didn’t care about his stance in front of Tong Sui; if Tong Sui wanted, he wouldn’t mind being stepped on.
“It’s just that we had a small disagreement.”
As soon as Chi Xingyu said this, everyone’s expressions changed instantly, as if ‘You should seriously take a step back’ was written all over their faces.
“Then why did you come back? Hurry up and go apologize!”
“What disagreement? Did you say something you shouldn’t have?”
Of course, Chi Xingyu wouldn’t tell them the reason, vaguely answering, “We’ve made up, he said he wasn’t angry.”
“Usually, when someone says they aren’t angry, they mean the opposite, just like saying ‘whatever,’ or ‘anything’s fine’—you can’t believe half a word.”
“Yeah, that’s what they say online.”
Chi Xingyu felt the more they talked, the more gloomy his expression became. As a completely clueless straight guy, he searched online, and the answers weren’t too different from what this group of people said.
How could this be?
Just then, Chi Xingyu received a notification that Tong Sui was live streaming. He quickly clicked in, eager yet flustered.
Tong Sui was sitting in an e-sports chair just like before.
The difference was, Chi Xingyu could no longer only imagine the space behind the camera, as he had just come from there.
He even recognized the corner of the bed that was slightly visible in the camera; he had spent time on that bed, obsessively and affectionately kissing the room’s owner’s face.
This time, Tong Sui’s live stream started in a rush, not adhering to his usual schedule, and there was no promotion on social media or fan groups; he just quietly started it.
However, despite that, a huge number of viewers still flocked to his stream, and he had already made it to the trending list without even doing anything.
Tong Sui just wanted to play some games out of boredom, thinking that he hadn’t streamed in a while since being on the show, so he casually started one.