While taking photos with other students who won awards, Ning Guiqu realized something. How did Lu Yuan know he was going to take photos?
But soon Ning Guiqu had no time to think about this, because the cheerleaders from their class came over. After Ning Guiqu finished taking photos, they pulled him away.
“Ning Guiqu! Ning Guiqu! We have something to ask you~”
In an instant, Ning Guiqu was surrounded by the only five girls in their class. Due to his height, even though he was surrounded, Ning Guiqu could still easily see Lu Yuan waiting for him outside the field.
Leaning against the railing, playing with his phone.
Ning Guiqu turned his gaze back and asked gently, “What is it?”
The girls’ eyes sparkled.
Ning Guiqu: “…” He instinctively felt this wasn’t good.
Ning Guiqu decided to leave first. “If there’s nothing, I’ll go now. Lu Yuan is still waiting for me over there.”
The girls looked surprised.
One of the girls with pigtails finally spoke up, “What’s the deal with that forum post?”
Ning Guiqu had to think for a moment before remembering the post from last week. At that time, he and Lu Yuan were still just good friends, and Lu Yuan had carried him to school on his back. Now, Ning Guiqu forced a smile.
“I hurt my leg, so he just carried me to class. Didn’t I already explain this when I came to class a few days ago?”
The pigtailed girl’s eyes burned with even more curiosity. “You did explain, but there were too many people in class then, and we couldn’t ask certain things. Ning Guiqu, are you and Lu Yuan secretly dating?” The pigtailed girl suddenly pressed her thumbs together, while the other four girls looked at Ning Guiqu inquiringly.
Ning Guiqu denied it with a straight face, “No.”
The girl who patted his shoulder nodded, “We understand.” Then they let Ning Guiqu go.
Ning Guiqu: “……”
Ning Guiqu couldn’t help but complain in his heart. Even if he and Lu Yuan were secretly together, he wouldn’t admit it. The girls in his class weren’t very smart.
Meanwhile, the girls Ning Guiqu had just criticized as not very smart were whispering among themselves.
“Do you believe him?”
“I don’t.”
“What about you?”
“I don’t believe him either.”
“Me neither, I definitely don’t believe it!”
“I believe it even less! I bet they’ll go public after graduating college!”
“I bet they’ll go public by the end of the semester!”
“I bet they’re kissing in the dorm!”
“Wow, we’re all classmates. If they’re not together, you’re spreading rumors.”
Ning Guiqu was completely unaware of this exchange as he went to find Lu Yuan.
Now, Ning Guiqu didn’t dare to be carefree with Lu Yuan anymore. Although they seemed to have reconciled, this reconciliation path now included the protagonist gong. The key question was, did Lu Yuan really intend to cut ties with the protagonist gong for him? Ning Guiqu felt touched, but also thought this was something that should happen between elementary school students, not between him and Lu Yuan. It was simply too bizarre.
Moreover, Lu Yuan seemed lost in thought and said nothing. This made Ning Guiqu feel quite awkward. The previously annoying Ning Guiqu had suddenly disappeared. Now, he had to rack his brains to find topics of conversation again.
Ning Guiqu found a topic, “The girls in our class suspect we’re secretly dating.”
As soon as the words left his mouth, Ning Guiqu wanted to bite his tongue off. What kind of topic was he bringing up with a straight guy?
Sure enough, Lu Yuan made him uncomfortable as expected, “Not happy? So, who would you prefer to be suspected of dating with?”
Ning Guiqu meekly followed beside Lu Yuan and said timidly, “I think being single is fine, but if I had to be suspected with someone, it’d be best if it were you.”
Then—
Lu Yuan laughed.
Ning Guiqu: “……”
He’s gone mad, Lu Yuan’s gone mad.
Is he going crazy because he’s about to cut ties with his good friend?
Ning Guiqu continued to be understanding, “You shouldn’t cut ties with your friend for my sake. I’m not worth it! I’m just a loser.”
Lu Yuan stopped walking and scrutinized the innocent Ning Guiqu.
“Are you still trying to avoid me?”
Ning Guiqu looked even more innocent. “No, I’m not.”
He was even trying to act cute.
But the more Lu Yuan thought about it, the more he felt Ning Guiqu was being too understanding. Lu Yuan’s pitch-black eyes stared intently at Ning Guiqu.
Ning Guiqu remained as quiet as a mouse, not daring to say anything. Ning Guiqu even thought it might have been better to let Lu Yuan continue misunderstanding. The atmosphere between him and Lu Yuan now was really scary!
Back at the dorm, Shi Wen wasn’t there. Ning Guiqu mentioned in the group chat about treating everyone to dinner that night. This immediately drew out Shi Wen and Jiang Xu, who both replied with “Got it.” Shi Wen even sent a private message to Ning Guiqu.
[Is Lu Yuan coming?]
Ning Guiqu replied: [He is!]
Shi Wen: [That’s good. You two should have a good talk. Jiang Xu and I will leave early if necessary!]
Ning Guiqu felt touched, but he and Lu Yuan had already discussed everything they needed to.
Ning Guiqu: [No need, just act normal]
Ning Guiqu wasn’t sure if Shi Wen had listened.
After ending the chat, he browsed the forum again and, sure enough, saw himself mentioned. Someone had posted a photo of him running, asking who this handsome guy was.
Ning Guiqu had nothing to be embarrassed about now.
He was indeed handsome, just a handsome loser.
Ning Guiqu secretly glanced up at Lu Yuan, who was sleeping! Lu Yuan was actually sleeping at 10 a.m. on a Saturday!
Ning Guiqu was shocked but careful not to make any noise. He boredly scrolled through the post’s comments and came across an outrageous one.
[Oh, I’ll start a rumor: this is Lu Yuan’s boyfriend. Ning Guiqu]
Ning Guiqu’s eyes widened. What the hell? The comments below took a strange turn.
[What? Ning Guiqu is Lu Yuan’s boyfriend?]
[What? They’ve already secretly gotten married?]
[What? They even have children?]
Ning Guiqu was so shocked he couldn’t speak.
Ch-children? He was a man!
The next comment made Ning Guiqu’s vision go dark.
[Must be ten kids, right? Lu Yuan looks like he could get Ning Guiqu pregnant with ten kids]
Ning Guiqu’s face turned bright red. They were spreading dirty rumors about him!
Ning Guiqu couldn’t take it anymore and started to reply. Just as he finished typing his rebuttal and was about to post it, he found he couldn’t. The post had been deleted for suspected indecent content.
Ning Guiqu: “……..”
Damn it!
Ning Guiqu poked at his alt account!
[You bunch of perverted college students! Serves you right to have the post deleted!]
As Ning Guiqu was venting his emotions, he suddenly looked up at the sleeping Lu Yuan. After a moment’s thought, he sat down with a red face and sent a private message to his alt account: [If I were pregnant with Lu Yuan’s child, would he still treat me so poorly?]
[But I can’t bear children. If Lu Yuan were pregnant with my child, I could tolerate any attitude from him!]
Ning Guiqu thought slyly.
When Lu Yuan woke up, it was already noon. As he sat up, he heard Ning Guiqu’s gentle voice from below, “Lu Yuan? Are you awake? Let’s go out for lunch.”
This voice made Lu Yuan envision the initially unfamiliar, very polite Ning Guiqu. Somehow, Ning Guiqu had become increasingly thick-skinned over time.
Lu Yuan looked down at Ning Guiqu.
His eyes were curved, just like his tattered rabbit. The earless rabbit sat next to Lu Yuan’s pillow, looking silly without its ears.
Just like Ning Guiqu.
Lu Yuan: “Wait a moment.”
Ning Guiqu excitedly responded, “Okay!”
Lu Yuan’s heart involuntarily skipped a beat again. This long-lost feeling was unexpectedly unbearable.
Lu Yuan casually glanced at his phone, really casually. He ended up seeing Ning Guiqu’s venting on his secret account.
Lu Yuan’s expression grew serious.
When they went to the cafeteria together, Ning Guiqu again wracked his brains for conversation topics. After much thought, he came up with one, “There’s another post about me on the forum. They’re spreading rumors about us, but it’s all fake. It was so fake that the post got deleted.”
This time, Lu Yuan didn’t respond to Ning Guiqu.
Ning Guiqu now really seemed like someone who had given up hope on Song Huai and placed all his hopes on him, constantly talking about these very gay things. He really didn’t guess wrong at all, so was that why Ning Guiqu had hurriedly explained using the transmigration theory?
Also, did Ning Guiqu even know that men can’t bear children?
Neither he nor Ning Guiqu could give birth.
Honestly, Lu Yuan felt he shouldn’t treat Ning Guiqu like an idiot. But Ning Guiqu’s confusing actions made Lu Yuan want to test his IQ.
Lu Yuan had mixed emotions.
It should have been a terrible topic, but as a straight man, he felt no disgust towards it at all.
Something was about to reveal itself right in front of him, but Lu Yuan forcefully suppressed it.
Ning Guiqu had always been sensitive to others’ gazes, so he naturally noticed Lu Yuan’s look. Ning Guiqu blinked, again wanting to bite his tongue off.
This carefully chosen topic was meant to show Lu Yuan that the consequence of spreading rumors about them was getting the post deleted!
Could they not even discuss such topics like straight men?
Ning Guiqu looked troubled but pretended to be nonchalant, saying innocently, “It’s been deleted, Lu Yuan. No need to worry about it.”
Lu Yuan calmly hummed in response, seemingly unbothered.
Ning Guiqu felt slightly relieved.
They arrived at the cafeteria, bought their food, and found a place to sit. As Ning Guiqu ate quietly, he suddenly felt an incredibly frightening gaze, so intense that he wanted to shiver even without seeing it.
Instinctively, Ning Guiqu looked up.
It was indeed Lu Yuan!
Ning Guiqu felt inexplicably guilty but chose to be understanding towards his neurotic friend, “What’s wrong?”
Lu Yuan put down his chopsticks and said calmly, “I’m still a bit upset.”
Upset?
Ning Guiqu instantly understood and continued to be considerate, “Do you still want to be friends with Song Huai? It’s okay, you don’t need to cut ties with your friend for my sake.”
Lu Yuan stared at Ning Guiqu without blinking. Ning Guiqu felt his scalp tingle under the gaze. Lu Yuan shifted his gaze and said coolly, “I guess I really am your second choice. Ning Guiqu, you’re truly fickle.”
????
What!
Could someone please explain what Lu Yuan was saying???
He was fickle???
How was he fickle???
Lu Yuan felt that some things shouldn’t be overthought. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that not holding anything against Ning Guiqu was really letting him off easy! Even if he didn’t like Song Huai now, why did Ning Guiqu choose to use the transmigration theory to explain why he was avoiding him?
Wasn’t it because he told Ning Guiqu not to bother Song Huai, and Ning Guiqu was unhappy, so he avoided him? After a few days, he realized Song Huai was impossible, so he settled for him as a second choice.
Conclusion: he was a spare tire!
Even if Ning Guiqu just wanted to be friends with him, he was still a spare tire.
Ning Guiqu trembled under the label of being fickle as he ate with the ice-cold Lu Yuan. After finishing, he mentioned again about dinner that night at the Mao Buli restaurant.
Lu Yuan, who was completely off, asked Ning Guiqu again, “Besides me, you couldn’t find anyone else?”
Ning Guiqu: ???
What on earth was Lu Yuan talking about!
Ning Guiqu said sincerely, “Can you please stop speaking in riddles?”
Lu Yuan chuckled lightly, a laugh that sent chills down Ning Guiqu’s spine.
“Maybe we shouldn’t talk about it after all,” Ning Guiqu said, innocently and naively.
He wasn’t curious at all!
As expected, Lu Yuan didn’t say anything and disappeared for the entire afternoon. Before he disappeared, he took the earless tattered rabbit from the dorm.
Ning Guiqu now felt he understood Lu Yuan less and less.
The Lu Yuan he knew was a cold, aloof male god, a gentle penguin, and also a Lu Yuan who treated him as a friend. They were all versions of Lu Yuan that were incredibly nice without any personality quirks.
But today’s Lu Yuan seemed more like a villain than he was.
Ning Guiqu suddenly slapped his forehead! Because Lu Yuan was so good, he had forgotten that Lu Yuan had an extra chromosome, making him emotionally unstable!
Genius Xiao Qu hadn’t discovered this during his earlier stalking, and he had given up stalking partly because he could claim compensation if Lu Yuan hit him. Now it seemed Lu Yuan really was sick!
Since Lu Yuan was sick, Ning Guiqu chose to be understanding. He even sent messages to comfort Lu Yuan after he disappeared.
In the library where he needed some quiet, Lu Yuan’s phone kept flashing with messages.
[Even though things feel weird between us, and you seem to be targeting me, I’ll always be your solid support!]
[If you have anything on your mind, just tell me. I’m super tight-lipped. Talking about it will make you feel better]
[It’s okay if you don’t want to tell me, you can scold me instead. I won’t talk back! You’ll feel much better after scolding (^_^)]
[If you don’t know how to scold people, I can search on Baidu for you. Wait a moment!]
Then Lu Yuan received a link titled: [Are you still troubled by not knowing how to scold people? The editor summarizes the top ten high-frequency insults for you]
Lu Yuan: “……..”
As if possessed, Lu Yuan clicked on it.
First, “idiot.” Everyone’s an idiot, no matter what they’ve done, you can call them an idiot. Idiots are further divided into small idiots and big idiots, depending on the situation.
Second, “monster.” Monster doesn’t sound like an insult, but how about using it in a sentence? For example, “May a monster step on you!” Isn’t that fierce?
Third, “explode.” As the name suggests, everything explodes. The school explodes, the company explodes, let everything explode for me! Isn’t it crazy, crazy to the point of satisfaction? Curse away to your heart’s content!
Fourth……..
Lu Yuan fell silent.
He seemed to know where Ning Guiqu had learned those insults from. Ning Guiqu had even learned insults on the spot.
After exiting the link, Lu Yuan saw another message from Ning Guiqu.
[I found these on Baidu, they have nothing to do with me. Although I’m a loser with no class, I don’t curse at people]
Lu Yuan: “…….”
Who on earth told him that he knew countless insults in the world??
[Try my method, it’ll definitely make you feel better!]
Lu Yuan stared expressionlessly at Ning Guiqu’s message, his heart racing. He glanced at the earless rabbit beside him – this was Ning Guiqu.
Lu Yuan opened the account that Ning Guiqu had been using as his secret diary.
[If I were pregnant with Lu Yuan’s child, would he still treat me so poorly?]
[But I can’t bear children. If Lu Yuan were pregnant with my child, I could tolerate any attitude from him!]
Lu Yuan stared at these two messages.
He definitely couldn’t bear children, and neither could Ning Guiqu. But Lu Yuan darkly imagined making this fickle gay Ning Guiqu bear his child. Since Ning Guiqu couldn’t actually give birth, they’d be locked together for life!
Once this thought emerged, Lu Yuan felt he had completely strayed from the straight path. Once he took this turn, there was no going back.
The gloom of this period was cleared away by Lu Yuan, and the irrepressible thoughts were fully released. He had indeed taken a crooked path.
If he didn’t take this path, Ning Guiqu would have to change his gender.
But even if he changed his gender, what would be the point? He was attracted to Ning Guiqu as a person. This realization made Lu Yuan’s heart beat even faster.
Lu Yuan ignored these thoughts. He wondered, if Ning Guiqu changed into a woman, then he’d be in love with an extremely fickle woman. If his species changed, he’d be in love with an extremely fickle rabbit!
Lu Yuan’s eyes darkened. So being gay or straight wasn’t important. What mattered was, how could there be such a fickle gay man? Song Huai was gay, Xu Zhi was gay, they were all proper. Only Ning Guiqu had a heart that could accommodate a bunch of people.
Lu Yuan glanced again at the tattered, earless rabbit he had placed beside him. How unfortunate! The first time he fell in love, it was with an extremely fickle gay man. Since that was the case, he should keep his distance from Ning Guiqu and just be an ordinary friend.
He would not be a spare tire for someone so fickle!
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