He couldn’t understand his own entanglement; at its core, it stemmed from an instinctual desire to take their relationship a step further, but that didn’t hinder his actions based on that instinct.
Moreover, there were some things he wasn’t quite sure about himself and needed to confirm through this experience.
“Do you have anything else?” On the other end, Lin Wei had truly run out of things to say and asked again.
Huo Qijun pursed his lips and nodded.
“What is it?”
“Can you let me try kissing you?”
Huo Qijun’s tone was as firm as someone trying to join a political party, but the content of his words was so abrupt that Lin Wei hesitated for a moment after hearing it.
“What…?”
Huo Qijun didn’t believe he hadn’t heard clearly and didn’t have the patience to repeat himself; instead, he stood up. The two of them were roughly the same height, and now standing at the bedside, they were barely a slight lean away from each other.
Lin Wei still found it a bit hard to believe.
“Wait a minute…” He hadn’t mentally prepared himself for this!
But before he could say anything to calm down, his vision darkened for a second, and a cool yet soft touch swept across his lips in an instant.
Lin Wei’s expression was complicated.
“Alright! There’s nothing more now!”
Huo Qijun stepped back and sat back down on the bed, his heart racing like a drum. Still, he forced himself to remain calm, listening to the sound of his own heartbeat while silently thinking that Fu Xiaoqing was right.
He indeed liked Lin Wei terribly.
Lin Wei was thrown off by Huo Qijun’s sudden kiss. However, it was because of this that he realized Huo Qijun was genuinely trying to transform his fleeting impulse and emotions into a tangible form of love with him.
This was quite unbelievable.
He opened his mouth but didn’t know what to say in such a moment; ultimately, he fell silent, reaching out to ruffle Huo Qijun’s hair lightly to dispel the awkwardness brought on by the sudden act.
But in fact, Huo Qijun didn’t feel awkward at all; after a frenzied heartbeat, it slowed down, and he even felt a bit eager to try something even more daring. Just as Lin Wei was about to retract his hand, Huo Qijun grabbed his wrist and pulled—
He didn’t budge.
With a look of astonishment, he met Lin Wei’s slightly raised eyebrow, which held a hint of surprise.
“Can you please settle down?” After locking eyes for a moment, Lin Wei said this phrase helplessly, yet his tone was gentle, almost as if afraid Huo Qijun would overthink it.
However, Huo Qijun selectively only heard the words “Please” in a soft tone from Lin Wei, causing his breath to hitch for a moment. He stubbornly pressed on, “What if I don’t?”
He insistently pulled harder, yanking Lin Wei toward him clumsily, leaving Lin Wei to stagger and grab his shoulder for support, during which Huo Qijun instinctively wrapped his arms around Lin Wei’s waist.
“I still want to try other things; is that not allowed?” In his understanding, Lin Wei was the one who liked him first, so he asked confidently.
Lin Wei remained speechless, feeling the force of Huo Qijun’s arms around his waist. Thankfully, the system had screamed and logged off on its own the moment Huo Qijun had kissed him, or else its laughter would have been undeniable in that situation.
He tried to remove Huo Qijun’s hand, but it was evident that the enthusiastic young master was unwilling to let go. Left with no choice, Lin Wei pressed down on Huo Qijun’s shoulder and, taking advantage of Huo Qijun’s moment of complacency, bent down and picked him up from the edge of the bed, tossing him toward the center.
“Of course… that’s not allowed.”
“…………?”
Lin Wei watched as he seemingly burned from the bed sheets, quickly sitting up, wearing an expression that was both annoyed and amused. He then stood at the edge of the bed, dusting off his hands, leaving behind a parting remark, “I have things to attend to; you should wash up and rest early!”
Then he casually left the room.
Huo Qijun lay back on the bed, watching Lin Wei’s figure disappear at the door, feeling deflated. It didn’t take long before he seemed to suddenly come to terms with the foolish thing he had just done. He lifted his hand to take off his glasses and covered his face with his arm, sighing.
He temporarily felt too embarrassed to face anyone and regretted insisting on sharing a room with Lin Wei. However, even after he showered, dried his hair, and lay down in bed prepared to sleep, Lin Wei hadn’t returned.
The next morning, before Huo Qijun even opened his eyes, the first thing that hit his awareness was reaching out to feel the space opposite him, and unsurprisingly, he grasped at emptiness.
“Tch!” He couldn’t help but pout; he had the courage last night to pull Lin Wei into bed and even untie his necktie to blindfold him?!
After washing up, Huo Qijun went downstairs, only to find that not only had Lin Wei not returned to sleep in the room, but he wasn’t even home early in the morning. Sitting alone at the dining table eating the breakfast Lin Wei had prepared for him, he fell into thought. After mulling over it, he finally reached a somewhat accurate yet clumsy conclusion…
It seemed that every time he took the initiative, Lin Wei would unconsciously step back, even suggesting he think things through. Only when he showed a bit of disappointment or felt physically unwell would Lin Wei treat him with care and attention.
This person was uniquely kind to him, but it didn’t seem like he genuinely wanted to be with him. At that moment, Huo Qijun suddenly felt a bit disoriented.
He had been making the same mistake; he always valued his own feelings too much, neglecting the bigger picture. Fu Xiaoqing had paid the price for his youthful recklessness, and it was Lin Wei who had to clean up the mess. Because of this, Lin Wei understood too well what kind of person he was.
To put it plainly, perhaps Lin Wei currently saw his feelings for him the same way he had once viewed his pursuit of Fu Xiaoqing—both just a game in Lin Wei’s eyes.
Therefore, he was unwilling to become too entangled, fearing it would lead to a jumble of confusion, making even friendship awkward.
Having reflected on himself, Huo Qijun finally broke free from the feelings of infatuation and decided to refrain from troubling Lin Wei for the time being. Clearing away the obstacles in their relationship was what he needed to focus on now.
Today he didn’t have to go to work, but Huo Qijun still went to the office. Yu Yu was not there, and only then did Huo Qijun remember Lin Wei had mentioned last night that he would be meeting Yu Yu today. At the time, he didn’t think much of it, but now images of the two pretending to be on a date filled his mind, and he felt instantly unsettled.
Fortunately, he knew he couldn’t give Lin Wei any impression of being unreliable in matters of affection. He held back and didn’t call to create chaos.