Ning Guiqu signed up for a long-distance race. Upon returning, he continued to open and examine the photos of the protagonist gong. To be honest, while he was fairly good-looking, could he really be considered the campus heartthrob?

Clearly, Lu Yuan was more handsome.

Ning Guiqu searched for Lu Yuan again. This time, the forum descriptions included phrases like “incredibly handsome” and “campus heartthrob material.” However, no one seemed to refer to the protagonist gong as a campus heartthrob. So, was the novel forcibly setting up the protagonist gong as the campus heartthrob?

As Ning Guiqu pondered this, he heard Lu Yuan’s low voice, “Do gay people have morals?”

Startled by the sudden and inexplicable question, Ning Guiqu turned off his phone. Since it was a matter of sexual orientation, he didn’t want anyone else to overhear. He leaned closer to Lu Yuan and answered earnestly in a hushed tone, “Gay people are still people. Just like everyone else, there are good ones and bad ones. Some gay people have strong moral compasses, while others lack moral integrity.”

Lu Yuan feigned nonchalance and asked, “Which type are you?”

Ning Guiqu replied seriously, “I’m a good person with a strong moral compass.”

A good person with a strong moral compass.

Song Huai already had a partner, yet he was still looking. Lu Yuan, considering his roommate relationship with Ning Guiqu, felt compelled to warn him, “There’s nothing wrong with liking someone, but it becomes immoral if you develop feelings for someone who’s already in a relationship.”

Ning Guiqu: ?

Although the statement seemed out of the blue, and he hadn’t developed feelings for anyone, it was Lu Yuan who said this to him.

Ning Guiqu nodded, “I understand.”

Lu Yuan: “….”

He understands? With that docile expression, could it be that Ning Guiqu really had feelings for Song Huai? Could gay people really be so fickle? Could one heart accommodate so many people?

Lu Yuan felt somewhat displeased.

Then Lu Yuan snapped back to reality. Why should he be upset about this? Even if Ning Guiqu’s heart could accommodate ten thousand people, it had nothing to do with him. In fact, he should be hoping for Ning Guiqu to like someone else.

Like right now, liking Song Huai.

But Song Huai already had a partner!

Liking Song Huai was no better than liking him; at least he was single.

Lu Yuan: “…..” He had misunderstood when he thought Ning Guiqu liked Xu Zhi before. Why did Ning Guiqu keep targeting this couple, Xu Zhi and Song Huai? Lu Yuan hoped he was mistaken this time as well.

Of course, he didn’t want Ning Guiqu to like him either. He wanted Ning Guiqu to remain lonely for life.

Damn it, was he sick in the head?

Lu Yuan felt frustrated.

During class, Lu Yuan was distracted and glanced at Ning Guiqu, who was attentively listening to the lecture. Lu Yuan realized he hadn’t really paid attention to Ning Guiqu’s appearance when he was confessed to in high school. Now, he noticed that Ning Guiqu was indeed quite attractive.

Not only good-looking, but his personality was also quite cute. Although he vented everything on the alt account, the worst he ever said was calling someone an “idiot” or threatening to blow up the school.

He didn’t even harbor any malicious thoughts. Despite not being particularly clever, he always referred to himself as “Genius Xiao Qu.”

Now, even though he still liked Lu Yuan, if it weren’t for the alt account, Lu Yuan would never have known Ning Guiqu’s feelings. It showed that Ning Guiqu was also a person who understood boundaries. For instance, when he asked Lu Yuan to pretend to be his boyfriend, he didn’t know they would be sleeping together at night. Today, even though Li Mu hadn’t given up, Ning Guiqu had already decided not to trouble Lu Yuan anymore.

It was Lu Yuan who decided to help him through to the end.

From this perspective, Ning Guiqu actually had no flaws and was quite worthy of being liked by others.

Lu Yuan: “…..”

What on earth was he thinking? Why was he analyzing Ning Guiqu?!

Ning Guiqu was a man! A man! A man!

Lu Yuan figured it must be because of last night’s sleeping arrangement. From childhood to adulthood, ever since he could remember, he had always slept alone, never sharing a bed with anyone else. Perhaps sleeping in the same bed last night left him a bit confused.

But he could recover from this.

Lu Yuan thought.

Ning Guiqu was oblivious to Lu Yuan’s thoughts. At lunch, he voluntarily offered to get food for Lu Yuan. When Lu Yuan refused, he quickly swiped his card for him anyway.

After returning, he picked up Lu Yuan’s water bottle and, seeing it was nearly empty, went to refill it. When he came back with the water, Lu Yuan should have gone to the bathroom. Ning Guiqu assumed that since Lu Yuan had returned to the dorm, he was likely planning to take a nap.

So Ning Guiqu took the initiative to go to Lu Yuan’s bed and spread out his blanket. When Lu Yuan came out of the bathroom, his expression cracked.

“Ning Guiqu, what are you doing on my bed?”

Ning Guiqu had already made his own bed and was now arranging the pillow. Hearing this, he climbed off Lu Yuan’s bed while explaining, “I’m making your bed so you can sleep right away. I’ve also fetched hot water. Let me pour you a glass.”

With that, Ning Guiqu grabbed Lu Yuan’s cup from his desk.

Lu Yuan couldn’t even protest before Ning Guiqu had gone to wash the cup.

Shi Wen stood dumbfounded at the doorway for a while. But no one noticed him as Lu Yuan went over to Ning Guiqu.

Ning Guiqu was crouched on the floor, pouring water into the cup. Lu Yuan looked down at him, his expression complex. “I can do these things myself.”

Ning Guiqu finished pouring, looked up with curved eyes, and said, “But I just want to do something for you. Don’t worry, Lu Yuan, I’m doing this willingly!”

Lu Yuan’s heart skipped another beat unnaturally.

Ning Guiqu stood up and handed the cup to Lu Yuan.

“I’m going to take a nap now!”

Lu Yuan held the cup without speaking. Ning Guiqu now resembled the snail maiden¹The “snail maiden” (田螺姑娘, tiánluó gūniang) refers to a popular Chinese folktale. In the story, a poor farmer finds a magical snail that transforms into a beautiful young woman who secretly does household chores for him. This tale is often used to describe someone who quietly and diligently helps others without seeking recognition. from the fairy tale too much. No, more like a snail boy.

Lu Yuan placed the cup on the desk. Soon after, his phone lit up.

[What else can I do for Lu Yuan? I’ll help carry his books when we go to class!]

Lu Yuan: “……..”

He resembled the fairy tale character even more now…

Actually, if his future partner were such a thoughtful and good-looking snail, would it matter if they were male or female?

Lu Yuan snapped back to reality. What was he thinking? Besides, Ning Guiqu was a fickle snail!

TL Notes

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  The “snail maiden” (田螺姑娘, tiánluó gūniang) refers to a popular Chinese folktale. In the story, a poor farmer finds a magical snail that transforms into a beautiful young woman who secretly does household chores for him. This tale is often used to describe someone who quietly and diligently helps others without seeking recognition.