After following Ning Guiqu out of the gym, Lu Yuan didn’t want to take another step. He lowered his gaze, staring at Ning Guiqu. He had calmed down a bit and said coolly, “Do you like him that much?”
Ning Guiqu: “…”
He knew it! Lu Yuan definitely misunderstood.
Ning Guiqu sighed, “Lu Yuan, if you believed I’ve transmigrated into a book, everything would make sense.”
Lu Yuan: “…”
Lu Yuan didn’t expect Ning Guiqu to still be in the mood to joke with him. Did he… did he really not take Lu Yuan’s feelings seriously? He thought Ning Guiqu would surely be his. But the moment he was out of sight, Ning Guiqu ran to see Song Huai. And what about that “wait-and-see surprise”?
Where was the surprise?
Lu Yuan had promised Xu Zhi not to betray him, so he naturally couldn’t directly ask Ning Guiqu about the surprise. So Lu Yuan simply said, “Give me your backpack.”
Ning Guiqu: ??
Confused, Ning Guiqu handed his backpack to Lu Yuan.
Lu Yuan took Ning Guiqu’s heavy backpack and immediately opened the zipper, rummaging through it. Ning Guiqu didn’t dare stop Lu Yuan’s bandit-like behavior, cautiously asking, “What are you looking for?”
Looking for the surprise.
But he found nothing.
Lu Yuan was about to return the backpack to Ning Guiqu but decided to carry it for him instead. Ning Guiqu was already thin, and with such a heavy backpack, he’d be squashed into a dwarf.
Ning Guiqu really didn’t understand.
Lu Yuan asked again, “Is there anything you want to tell me?”
Ning Guiqu was confused because the super cold Lu Yuan hadn’t evolved into a super angry, dark Lu Yuan. Now, he was faced with a calm Lu Yuan. Could it be that he wanted Ning Guiqu to voluntarily confess why he came here?
But—
Ning Guiqu sighed again. “If you don’t believe I’ve transmigrated into a book, you won’t believe anything else I say. You’ll just think I’m lying again.”
No surprise, and still talking about transmigration.
Lu Yuan continued to stare at Ning Guiqu expressionlessly.
Ning Guiqu felt numb under his gaze.
Finally, Lu Yuan looked away and calmly said, “Let’s go. Anyway, this is just how you are. It’s my fault for not keeping a close eye on you.”
Ning Guiqu: “…….”
He didn’t ask for any details at all, not even showing a hint of jealousy. There wasn’t a trace of bloodthirst or coldness in his eyes! He even… even carried Ning Guiqu’s overweight backpack.
Ning Guiqu followed Lu Yuan to the dormitory. However, he still felt incredibly innocent.
Ning Guiqu poked Lu Yuan again, incredulous. “What do you mean ‘that’s just how I am’? I came to find Song Huai today precisely to prove that I’m not fickle. The original ‘me’ wasn’t fickle either!”
Lu Yuan had completely composed himself by now. After all, he had fallen for Ning Guiqu just the way he was. Besides, it didn’t matter. Ning Guiqu would never have a chance with Song Huai anyway.
In fact, Lu Yuan should be grateful that Ning Guiqu had taken a liking to Song Huai, who was already in a relationship, rather than some other single person like Zhao Huai or Wang Huai. It was a good thing! A good thing! A good thing!
Lu Yuan gritted his teeth as he tried to brainwash himself.
After his mental pep talk, he even went along with Ning Guiqu’s words, saying softly, “Neither of you is fickle.”
Ning Guiqu was horrified.
What the hell? Was this really Lu Yuan?!
When Lu Yuan didn’t inquire further, Ning Guiqu couldn’t sit still.
“Aren’t you curious why I showed up at the gymnasium where Song Huai was?”
Lu Yuan replied, “It’s not important.”
Ning Guiqu: !!!
Ning Guiqu even ran in front of Lu Yuan, blocking his path.
Lu Yuan stopped in his tracks. Ning Guiqu scrutinized the calm Lu Yuan, growing even more alarmed. “Are you really Lu Yuan?”
Lu Yuan forced a smile. “…I am. Ning Guiqu, I accept you even if you’re fickle.”
Ning Guiqu’s eyes widened. “……”
You’re an idiot, Lu Yuan.
But still—
Ning Guiqu circled around Lu Yuan once. After completing the circle, he stopped in front of him. Lu Yuan maintained his calm and indifferent demeanor, as if he really didn’t intend to pursue the matter further. But Ning Guiqu knew that Lu Yuan was now even more convinced of his feelings for Song Huai.
Since that was the case, Ning Guiqu decided to go all out. “It can’t get any worse anyway. If that’s how it is, I’ll go with you to find Song Huai. I’ll tell him right in front of you that I absolutely hate him! If I say that, will you believe that I don’t like him?”
Lu Yuan replied, “…I already said I believe you.”
“You don’t believe me!”
“I do.”
“You don’t believe me!”
Yes, he didn’t believe him. But seeing Ning Guiqu so fired up, Lu Yuan wondered if there might be some misunderstanding. He composed himself and asked, “So, what exactly did you come here to do today?”
Seeing that Lu Yuan was willing to listen properly now, Ning Guiqu decided to continue with his honesty. “I’m a transmigrator, so I’m not sure if the original ‘me’ liked Song Huai or not. I came here today to chat with him casually. If it triggered any of the original ‘me’s’ memories, it would mean he probably liked Song Huai. If not, then he definitely didn’t.”
“…” So all this enthusiasm was just to make Lu Yuan listen to Ning Guiqu’s transmigration story.
Lu Yuan was at a loss for words but still asked, “So why do you think that just chatting with him casually would trigger the original ‘you’s’ memories? Don’t you think that’s far-fetched?”
Ning Guiqu explained logically, “Why not? When I injured my leg before, it triggered the original ‘me’s’ memories. That morning when I woke up drunk in your bed also triggered his memories. Twice! Both times stimulated the brain. So this time, if the original ‘me’ liked Song Huai, seeing him in person would definitely trigger something! Because the original ‘me’s’ memories are right here in my brain now!”
Lu Yuan interjected skeptically, “One of those times wouldn’t happen to be that ‘I like you better when you’re far away from me’ line, would it?”
Ning Guiqu nodded in agreement, “That’s the one. The original ‘me’ was super heartbroken when you rejected him!”
Lu Yuan’s expression grew complex, feeling no guilt for the supposed rejection. After all, Ning Guiqu showed no sign of heartbreak now.
Lu Yuan asked, “…What about the other time? What memory did it trigger?”
Ning Guiqu thought for a moment, then decided to share. Lu Yuan seemed to be in a good mood, so there was no reason to hold back.
“It was a message I’m not sure was ever sent. It said, ‘The moonlight is beautiful tonight. Would you like to admire it with me?’”
As soon as Ning Guiqu finished speaking, Lu Yuan’s pupils constricted suddenly, his voice urgent, “You sent that to him too?”
Ning Guiqu let out a confused “Huh?” Had… had the dark Lu Yuan appeared so unexpectedly?
Lu Yuan couldn’t maintain his composure, gritting his teeth, “You sent that to me! So, how many people did you send it to?”
How many people?
Impossible! The original ‘him’ wasn’t that kind of person. He was just a minor villain, and besides!
Ning Guiqu said firmly, “At most, I might have sent it to the protagonist gong, too! But I don’t think I did. I only sent it to you.”
“You don’t know who you sent it to?” Lu Yuan asked incredulously.
Ning Guiqu felt wronged, “I already told you I’m a transmigrator! How would I know who the original ‘me’ sent it to?”
Transmigration, again with the transmigration.
Lu Yuan held out his hand, “Give me your phone.”
Ning Guiqu grew wary, “…What are you going to do?”
Lu Yuan replied, “See exactly how many people you sent it to.”
Ning Guiqu bristled but, aware they were in public, lowered his voice and glared angrily at Lu Yuan, “The original ‘me’ wasn’t that kind of person! Neither am I! Even if you don’t understand the original ‘me’, we’ve been together for a while now. How can you still misunderstand me like this? Fine, if you misunderstand me so much, we’ll never work out!”
Ning Guiqu let out a cold laugh, spat out some harsh words, and then ran off.
Lu Yuan: “…….”
Lu Yuan kicked a small stone in front of him, staring at Ning Guiqu’s retreating figure, which radiated anger.
A bold idea formed in Lu Yuan’s mind.
Could it be that Ning Guiqu was really a transmigrator? His behavior didn’t seem like he was lying; there were no telltale signs of deception. But how could transmigration be possible? It was too absurd.
Lu Yuan concealed the emotions in his eyes and started walking back toward the gymnasium.
Song Huai and Xu Zhi were still in the gym. Song Huai had stopped playing and was sitting next to Xu Zhi, chatting about something. Suddenly, Song Huai planted a kiss on Xu Zhi’s cheek.
As Lu Yuan walked in and saw this, he felt immensely irritated.
Xu Zhi immediately spotted Lu Yuan, pushed Song Huai away, and waved him over.
“That looks like Ning Guiqu’s backpack. Where’s Ning Guiqu?” Lu Yuan heard Xu Zhi’s puzzled question as he approached.
“He left already.”
Song Huai asked bluntly, “So why did you delete me? Xiao Zhi says it was for love. Is that true?”
Lu Yuan sat down nearby and grunted in affirmation.
Song Huai: !!!
“Your roommate, he was really jealous?”
Jealous?
Xu Zhi, who was sitting next to Song Huai, also looked at Lu Yuan curiously.
Lu Yuan figured these two were conjuring up some strange ideas again. He couldn’t be bothered to ask or explain. Instead, he asked what he wanted to know, “In high school, did anyone ever confess to you on WeChat or any other messaging app?”
Both Song Huai and Xu Zhi were surprised by this question.
Song Huai replied, “No. I didn’t give my chat info to anyone except you guys.”
Lu Yuan didn’t quite believe it.
“Have you ever received messages like ‘The moonlight is beautiful tonight’? Or any other strange messages?”
Song Huai said, “Isn’t that basically a confession? If I’d received something like that, I would’ve been super nervous. But I really didn’t. Besides, Xiao Zhi has always checked my phone. If I was being harassed, he would’ve definitely noticed.”
Xu Zhi nodded in agreement, “It’s true. There was nothing like that. Lu Yuan, are you trying to change the subject? But I haven’t forgotten. Is Ning Guiqu jealous?”
“No, it has nothing to do with him. I deleted you by mistake,” Lu Yuan made up an excuse.
Song Huai clicked his tongue in annoyance.
Lu Yuan asked again, “What about love letters? Did anyone write you love letters?”
“Who would write me love letters? Xiao Zhi’s the one who received quite a few,” Song Huai grumbled.
Xu Zhi laughed awkwardly.
Suddenly, Song Huai turned to look intently at Lu Yuan. Lu Yuan, who had never shown interest in such matters before, was now persistently asking these questions in front of Xu Zhi. Song Huai thought he understood!
“You’re not trying to break Xiao Zhi and me up, are you? What’s your intention?”
Lu Yuan: “……”
Lu Yuan patted Song Huai’s shoulder and said to Xu Zhi, “Get married tomorrow.”
Xu Zhi: “…….”
Song Huai: (^▽^)!
What a good brother.
Lu Yuan left after saying that.
His expression was grave.
So, Ning Guiqu didn’t send that message to Song Huai. Could it be that Ning Guiqu had never liked Song Huai at all?
Why did he think Ning Guiqu liked Song Huai?
First, he caught Ning Guiqu looking at Song Huai on the forum. Ning Guiqu’s evasive explanation about seeing it accidentally was obviously a lie.
Second, Ning Guiqu recognized Song Huai’s watch in a photo Lu Yuan sent. Ning Guiqu explained that he had seen the watch on the forum and remembered it clearly because he was poor and had looked at it multiple times. But Lu Yuan’s shower gel wasn’t cheap either, and Ning Guiqu still didn’t know what brand he used.
Then, there was the rant about abandoning the “love brain” on the alt account. Why suddenly abandon the “love brain”?
Recalling all this, Lu Yuan still felt that Ning Guiqu was secretly in love with Song Huai.
But what if he considered Ning Guiqu’s transmigration logic?
Ning Guiqu was a corporate slave who had transmigrated into a villain cannon fodder in a novel, destined to stab someone for love and go to prison four years later. The person he would stab was Song Huai. So, knowing his future fate, Ning Guiqu was actively avoiding Song Huai. However, since the transmigrated Ning Guiqu didn’t know what Song Huai looked like, he searched for Song Huai’s appearance on the forum and paid close attention to the watch Song Huai wore.
Upon learning that Lu Yuan was Song Huai’s friend, he chose to avoid Lu Yuan immediately. Because he didn’t want any connection with Song Huai, he avoided Lu Yuan by extension.
Even when drunk, he made Lu Yuan leave Song Huai behind. The drunk Ning Guiqu had unequivocally stated his dislike for Song Huai.
Lu Yuan’s eyes darkened as he continued to reflect.
Every time Ning Guiqu talked about transmigration, he showed no signs of lying, and he was hurt when Lu Yuan didn’t believe him. Including today, when Lu Yuan accused him of mass-sending confession messages, Ning Guiqu was deeply upset. But even in such a distressed state, he didn’t forget about the transmigration setting, mentioning the “original him.” The original him wasn’t fickle either.
Lu Yuan’s thoughts raced. Ning Guiqu’s transmigration theory was logically consistent from his perspective and never faltered. Could it be that Ning Guiqu truly believed he had transmigrated?
Lu Yuan believed in science and naturally didn’t accept Ning Guiqu’s transmigration story.
But what if there was a problem with Ning Guiqu’s brain?
The more he considered this possibility, the more plausible it seemed.
Just days after starting university, Ning Guiqu had asked what kind of person Lu Yuan liked. When Lu Yuan said he preferred Ning Guiqu to stay away from him, Ning Guiqu was hurt and quietly distanced himself. But suddenly, one day, Ning Guiqu started messaging him daily, showing care while being mindful of boundaries, even disregarding Lu Yuan’s cold demeanor. Could something have happened that day?
Maybe Ning Guiqu had an accident that affected his brain. He misunderstood himself as a transmigrator, even as the novel’s villain cannon fodder. He cast Song Huai and Xu Zhi as the protagonist couple.
He cast Lu Yuan as the background character who would found a company in the future. Although Lu Yuan was a background character, Ning Guiqu wanted to stick with him, to be close to him. On a deeper level, Ning Guiqu wanted to work at the same company as Lu Yuan in the future, to be with him every day.
In the alt account, it was also about him – loving him, liking him.
Abandoning the “love brain.” Lu Yuan thought, perhaps that day Ning Guiqu had decided to avoid him, and maybe the “love brain” he was abandoning was directed at Lu Yuan? Ning Guiqu, upon learning that Lu Yuan was Song Huai’s friend, decided not to like him anymore. Because before that, Ning Guiqu had sweetly said he’d miss Lu Yuan when he went to class.
Lu Yuan’s eyes brightened.
So, even with a damaged brain, unable to remember past events, the phrase “I like you better when you’re far away from me” could still surface in his mind. He must have truly broken Ning Guiqu’s heart.
If that were the case, Ning Guiqu wasn’t fickle at all and was deeply in love with him. Even with a damaged brain, he still wanted to be with Lu Yuan. Even with a damaged brain, he still liked Lu Yuan, sending so many confessions on the alt account.
Lu Yuan felt as if the clouds had parted, revealing a clear sky. His mood was incredibly uplifted.
So, the most important thing now was to get Ning Guiqu’s brain examined!
As Lu Yuan was nearing the dormitory building, he received a notification from the account Ning Guiqu had been using as his alt account. A message had just come through.
[Hello, are you still using this account?]
Lu Yuan’s eyes widened slightly.
For some reason, Ning Guiqu seemed to have realized this wasn’t his alt account. Since that was the case, he might as well resolve this issue too. He could not wait to be with Ning Guiqu, who loved him so deeply.
Lu Yuan paused for a few seconds, his slender fingers tapping on the phone screen.
A message was sent.
[Yes]
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