“Having lived together for so long, this is the first time I’ve seen you without hair gel,” Lin Wei casually remarked.
He didn’t mean anything by it; he thought Huo Qijun looked quite obedient in this state. However, if he said it, the other person would definitely blow up, so he just omitted it.
“…” Huo Qijun stared at him for a moment before suddenly saying, “Want to give it a try?”
He didn’t expect himself to ask such a question, but at that moment, perhaps the effects of the alcohol still lingered. After saying it, he didn’t feel much regret.
“What?” Lin Wei didn’t realize what he meant by “try.”
Seeing Lin Wei’s clueless expression, Huo Qijun initially didn’t want to give him the opportunity again, but as he walked to Lin Wei’s side, he inexplicably stopped. He reluctantly grabbed Lin Wei’s wrist, placing his hand on his head, and expressionlessly repeated, “Want to give it a try?”
Want to give it a try?
Want to give it a try?
Ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!
The next day, as Huo Qijun sat on a plane leaving the city, he recalled this moment and felt extremely embarrassed, covering his eyes and silently breaking down.
He didn’t even remember how Lin Wei had responded but knew that Lin Wei’s hand had indeed been quite informal, not only ruffling his hair but seemingly playfully lifting his chin as he left, like teasing a cat…!
Yes, teasing a cat!
In his dreams, Lin Wei also liked to do that. When he was a cat, he didn’t realize there was anything strange about it. But now, he suddenly found such actions terrifyingly ambiguous.
What was even scarier was that he seemed to have no aversion to it at all. In fact, it was he who had dreamed of it first, and it was he who had invited Lin Wei last night. What on earth was he doing?!!!
Huo Qijun couldn’t figure it out, so he ran away.
Assistant Yu Yu, who was suddenly forced to go on a business trip, was also baffled. This job had nothing to do with him, and Huo Qijun insisted on coming to take care of it himself. All he could do was pack his bags and follow along.
He suspected that Huo Qijun unconsciously wanted to separate him from Lin Wei, prompting this decision. After all, he had the capital to be willful; whatever he said went.
This made Yu Yu feel a bit satisfied. Although Lin Wei’s pursuit seemed just for show, Huo Qijun’s rare helplessness was quite real, and he loved to see it.
When they disembarked, Yu Yu deliberately called Lin Wei in front of Huo Qijun.
“Mr. Lin, I’m on a business trip. I’ll be out of the office for a few days, so you don’t need to send the flowers.” He purposely spoke shyly.
Huo Qijun frowned at this, and on the other end of the line, Lin Wei also sensed something unusual. Yu Yu might think he was just a clever young man, but in reality, he had seen all kinds of situations and often unintentionally exposed awkward truths. However, if someone tried to use him to bully his cat, that wouldn’t do.
Lin Wei guessed that perhaps Huo Qijun’s possessiveness hadn’t been well concealed, giving Yu Yu a hint.
Although Huo Qijun’s mindset of not wanting to respond but also not wanting to lose was not worth encouraging, previously Lin Wei hadn’t cared much about it. Now, he only spoiled his cat!
“Ah Qi told me,” Lin Wei said, his tone unchanged and still gentle over the phone. “Then I won’t send the flowers. Please keep an eye on him this week; don’t let him get drunk like last time. His stomach isn’t good and he can’t drink too much.”
“…Okay.” Yu Yu laughed awkwardly.
Huo Qijun walked ahead, unable to suppress the upward curve at the corners of his mouth. He could only raise his hand to his fist, covering his lips as he pretended to cough a few times to avoid bursting into laughter.
He knew this was a bit inappropriate, but since Yu Yu hadn’t yet accepted Lin Wei’s pursuit, it was a blessing to realize early on that Lin Wei’s feelings weren’t on him. If worse came to worst, he could just give Yu Yu a raise to compensate Lin Wei later.
But as he thought this, Huo Qijun began to feel troubled. It was clear where Lin Wei’s heart was truly directed, but him…
Just as he was feeling happy one moment and conflicted the next, Huo Qijun suddenly remembered he wasn’t completely without someone to ask?
He immediately grabbed his phone and texted his friend, Fu Xiaoqing, who was working the afternoon shift at a nursing home.
‘Are you free?’
Fu Xiaoqing paused for a moment upon receiving the message, thinking that this young master had likely forgotten about her, his “plastic” friend.
‘Yes, what’s up?’
‘I have a question for you.’ Huo Qijun hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth, and replied: ‘If someone likes you but you can’t respond, and you don’t want him to like someone else, what would you do?’
‘…’ Fu Xiaoqing rolled her eyes after reading his message. Expressing her speechlessness with ellipses, she responded directly: ‘You tell me who has a crush on this selfish brat, and I’ll personally persuade him to turn back!’
‘He won’t listen to you!’ Huo Qijun was so exasperated that he couldn’t put together a coherent response.
‘Lin Wei is really unlucky to be involved with you!’
‘…You really know!’
Fu Xiaoqing snorted and typed vigorously.
‘Not only do I know, but I also noticed it early on! You obviously like him to death yet refuse to admit it!!!’
Chapter 22
Who likes who?
Huo Qijun felt as if a twisted version of a saying appeared on his messaging screen with Fu Xiaoqing.
But Fu Xiaoqing had predicted his reaction and swiftly continued: ‘If you’re still being stubborn now, then we have nothing more to discuss. I only hope Lin Wei can wake up and move on, not waste his time on a jerk like you who can’t even face your own feelings!’
For a moment, Huo Qijun was put on the defensive and didn’t know how to respond, so he could only try to change the subject: ‘Why are you so biased towards him? Didn’t I know you first?!’
‘Nice try!’ Fu Xiaoqing didn’t give him an ounce of face: ‘I’m also curious how you have the face to ask such a question?’
‘…’ Alright, Huo Qijun conceded for now. No matter how he looked at it, he was in the wrong.
He could only temporarily yield a step back: ‘Let’s just say you’re right. I like him, but what should I do about the fact that the gender doesn’t match?’
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