Chapter 15

In the second cafeteria, Jiang Xiu sat at a table by the window waiting for the other two to return from getting their meals, replying to Shensha while waiting.

Xiuxiu: [Brother, I didn’t draw this~]

Xiuxiu: [Cat is feeling wronged.jpg]

Xiuxiu: [This was drawn by a friend of mine who draws fanfiction. Do you mind if I can post it online?]

After sending the message, Mo Ye finished his meal and sat next to Jiang Xiu. Looking at the tall figure still in the team, he praised: "Although Ji Xiaocao is aloof, he is really good to you."

"Don't knock, there's no result." Jiang Xiu interrupted coldly, "Knocking me and Ji Linchuan is not as good as knocking me and Deep Shark."

"Huh?" Mo Ye turned around in shock. "Xiu'er, have you come to your senses? Do you agree to my drawing a fanfiction of you and Shark God?"

Jiang Xiu placed the chat history with Deep Shark in front of Mo Ye. The more Mo Ye read, the wider his mouth opened, and gradually the corners of his mouth curled up.

"That's so cool! Shark God likes this pose. Hehehe, I'm so happy! I can draw ten poses for you overnight!"

New news from Deep Shark arrived just at this moment.

SS: [I don’t mind.]

SS: [As long as he can pass the trial, what do I care?]

"Tsk tsk, that's what your brother said." Mo Ye shook his phone, and Jiang Xiu saw the new message about Deep Shark clearly.

My goodness, Deep Shark has no idea what switch he turned on!

"Take it easy!" Jiang Xiu grabbed the phone back and grabbed Mo Ye's arm. After thinking for a while, he said, "Don't go too far."

"It won't be too much. You know my limits." Mo Ye pinched the back of Jiang Xiu's hand. "Anyway, I definitely won't draw something like this."

After hearing this, Jiang Xiu became even more desperate.

He thought of Mo Ye's popular fan art. It wasn't the real thing, but it was better than the real thing, or rather, worse than the real thing. This kind of hesitant atmosphere made his blood boil, triggering countless associations.

However, Mo Ye quickly let go of Jiang Xiu and slapped Jiang Xiu's hand away in a panic.

Jiang Xiu:?

He turned around and found Ji Linchuan coming over with the meal he had prepared for him. He placed it in front of him, put another portion opposite him, and sat down.

Why is Mo Ye panicking? Is Ji Linchuan so scary? Don't let it end up being just him and Ji Linchuan having dinner, scaring Mo Ye away from coming.

Ji Linchuan seemed to be in a good mood. By the end of the meal, Mo Ye gradually regained his true nature and started talking again at the table.

After finishing the meal, Jiang Xiu took the initiative to take his and Ji Linchuan's plates to the cleaning area. Ji Linchuan didn't let him do it, but instead stacked the three of their plates together and took them away by himself.

"Wow, I'll never say anything bad about Ji Xiaocao again." Mo Ye sighed as he looked at Ji Linchuan's back, "Actually, Ji Xiaocao is a good person."

Jiang Xiu was about to speak when Mo Ye waved his hand: "I understand, I understand. I'm a straight man, I don't mess around. I'm not someone who messes around with everything."

Aren’t you? Jiang Xiu was about to accuse Mo Ye when he was interrupted by a clear male voice next to him.

"Student Jiang Xiu."

A tall boy with dark skin stood very close to him. He had thick eyebrows, big eyes, handsome features, and his voice was very loud when he called him.

"Is there something wrong?" When Jiang Xiu realized that it was someone he didn't know, the smile he had just put on Mo Ye disappeared.

Jiang Xiu was a renowned beauty at the Academy of Art, known for her aloofness. She usually wore a cold expression when facing strangers. Perhaps because of this aloofness, not many people approached her.

The man in front of him smiled even brighter at his expression. The dark-skinned boy showed his eight neat teeth and said politely to Jiang Xiu, "Can we get to know each other? Can I add your contact information?"

Jiang Xiu frowned and was about to refuse, but another more indifferent voice beside him refused before him.

"No." Ji Linchuan had returned to Jiang Xiu's side, squinting his eyes as he looked the man up and down. His voice was several degrees colder than before. "What's there to know?"

Jiang Xiu couldn't see Ji Linchuan's expression as he was blocked by an evil god in front of him, but the dark-skinned boy opposite him could see it clearly. Ji Xiaocao's eyes exuded a strong possessiveness.

So that's how it is. The dark-skinned boy couldn't help but curl his lips and smiled, taking a step back: "Of course there is a reason for knowing each other, but it seems that today is not the right time."

After saying that, the dark-skinned boy walked around Ji Linchuan and winked at Jiang Xiu: "My name is Zhou Haofeng, a freshman at the School of Physical Education. Senior Jiang Xiu, see you again someday."

Zhou Haofeng's expression remained unchanged despite not getting her contact information. Jiang Xiu was even more beautiful up close than from afar. Her eyes, in particular, had a misty, upturned look, mitigating the coldness she'd felt from afar.

He wanted to get closer, to tear off the cold outer layer, and the man's desire to conquer seemed to rise from deep within his heart.

After returning to the dormitory, Jiang Xiu almost put the matter behind him. Although his temperament turned away many people, there were still some who were not afraid of difficulties. However, after he rejected them two or three times, these people would back off.

This has been basically the case over the years, except for the accident that happened during my freshman year.

On the way back to the dormitory, Mo Ye briefly mentioned Zhou Haofeng's situation: "He's a popular player among the freshmen this year, a dark-skinned athlete who looks very aggressive."

However, after being poked by Jiang Xiu, Mo Ye remembered that there was a homophobic contestant next to him, so he shut up in time.

Obviously Ji Linchuan hadn't gotten over this yet. They were the first to come back, and they were the only two in the dormitory.

Ji Linchuan turned around, his voice carrying an imperceptible harshness: "He has bad intentions. I've been picking you up after class recently."

Hiss... Jiang Xiu wanted to refuse, but before he could say anything, Ji Linchuan turned around and went to the bathroom, not giving him a chance to speak.

In the next few days, Ji Linchuan did what he said. Jiang Xiu saw Ji Linchuan standing downstairs after the morning class, and Ji Linchuan was waiting for him downstairs after the afternoon class. Sometimes they even attended public classes together.

It did block the dark-skinned athlete, but it also blocked Jiang Xiu's friendship.

Mo Ye hasn't gone to the restaurant with him recently!

Mo Ye: [Baby, with Ji the school hunk here, even flies can't get close to you.]

Mo Ye: [Is this what a straight man is? I don't understand this world anymore. Anyway, eating with your childhood friend is very stressful.]

In the end, it was all about defection, and Jiang Xiu was so angry that he punched the air. I can see Ji Linchuan's face 24 hours a day, and although I haven't gotten tired of it, they are too "close".

This shouldn't belong to his relationship with Ji Linchuan at all.

But fortunately, he still has Deep Shark.

When he doesn't want to pay attention to Ji Linchuan, he can chat with Shensha.

It can be seen that Shensha himself is probably the type of person who doesn't talk much, but no matter what Jiang Xiu says, Shensha will reply, and he is the type who responds to every sentence.

This made Jiang Xiu like chatting with Deep Shark more and more.

Xiuxiu: [Cat is grumpy.jpg]

Xiuxiu: [Cat crying.jpg]

Xiuxiu: [Cat Going Crazy.jpg]

I sent three emoticons to Deep Shark in a row to express my current mood.

SS: [Who bullied our little cat? ]

Jiang Xiu was typing frantically in the classroom.

Xiuxiu: [Ahhhh, that's what I told you before, the annoying roommate, the annoying childhood friend, the irritating neighbor!]

Seeing so many descriptions of himself, Ji Linchuan almost laughed out of anger. He hadn't done anything excessive recently, right?

Why does it get so many negative reviews?

SS: [How did he bully you this time? ]

Bullying? Jiang Xiu calmed down for a moment when he saw the word.

Xiuxiu: [It's not bullying, it's just that he affected my friendship.]

After listening to the other side's accusation, Ji Linchuan finally understood why Jiang Xiu was unhappy.

Xiuxiu: [And what's the big deal? It's like being your boyfriend!]

Xiuxiu: [This really affects my chances of actually falling in love.]

Ji Linchuan stared at the last few words, and alarm bells rang.

ss: [Do you want to date that dark-skinned athlete you mentioned?]

Ji Linchuan instantly felt that it was okay to let Jiang Xiu be a little more unhappy. Fortunately, Jiang Xiu's answer extinguished his sudden irritation.

Xiuxiu: [No, I don't like him at all! I don't like dark skin! I don't like wild muscles!]

What he likes most is a figure like Deep Shark, and if that’s not enough, Ji Linchuan is also okay, but it’s just about the figure.

SS: [Don't be upset. Your annoying roommate, annoying childhood friend, or irritating neighbor might not last a few days.]

Ji Linchuan typed these words with gritted teeth, and after more than ten minutes, he clicked into the chat box between his main account and Jiang Xiu.

Compared to the small one, the large one really looks like a dog's daily life.

Ji Linchuan: [Are you up? Come and have breakfast]

Ji Linchuan: [What time does class end? I'm coming over]

Ji Linchuan: [Waiting for you at the door.]

…

Jiang Xiu’s reply was either the person appearing in front of him, or one or two words.

They are all the same, why are they treated so differently? Ji Linchuan sighed and typed in the chat box.

Ji Linchuan: [I have something to do this afternoon so I won't be able to pick you up. Remember to eat well.]

Jiang Xiu received a message from Ji Linchuan before the get out of class ended, and he knew what the other party sent without clicking it.

Usually, Ji Linchuan liked to wait for him in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows in the lobby on the first floor. The light at different times always added to his charm, but today, after Jiang Xiu arrived on the first floor, he did not see any familiar figure.

Only then did he open his phone and see the latest news about Ji Linchuan.

It’s just like Deep Shark said.

Jiang Xiu: [Great!]

Then he called Mo Ye and the call was connected.

Jiang Xiu: "I'm free now. Come with me to dinner."

After hanging up the phone, he turned around and logged into his trumpet to tell Deep Shark the good news.

Xiuxiu: [Brother, you guessed it right! ]

Ji Linchuan pretended to be busy and looked at the latest message sent by Jiang Xiu and smiled helplessly.

He brought a set of clothes from his dorm room and was going to a nearby dance studio to practice. As he was walking down the street with his bag on his back, typing away, he was stopped by a tall figure.

He looked up and saw the familiar dark-skinned athlete standing in front of him.

Ji Linchuan raised his eyebrows: "Why? You want to get to know me too?"

The person in front of him was obviously disgusted by Ji Linchuan's words and jumped back a step.

"You can't pretend to be straight anymore, right? Only Xiuxiu is so naive as to believe that you are a real straight man." Zhou Haofeng said with disgust.

"Don't call him that, you don't deserve it." Ji Linchuan's voice turned cold.

Zhou Haofeng said confidently: "As long as you don't make trouble, I will soon be able to call him that with good reason."

"What if I say no?" Ji Linchuan raised his eyes, his brows lowered, with an air of impending storm.

"Then I'll have to tell him that you're actually gay too." Zhou Haofeng's tone gradually turned sarcastic. "You've been so close to her for so many years and still haven't been able to win her over. If he knew what he was thinking, would he not even give you a chance to get close to her?"

Ji Linchuan's knuckles were crackling, not for himself, but for Jiang Xiu.

Anyone who shows disrespect in this tone is not worthy of calling him Xiu Xiu, nor is he worthy of liking his Xiu Xiu.

Even a person as bad as him had never thought of taking down the other person. All he wanted was to get closer and closer.

However, he is no longer satisfied with this.

Ji Linchuan sneered: "Do you think you will have a chance without me?"

Zhou Haofeng: "Of course."

The other person turned around confidently and walked towards the cafeteria.

After meeting Mo Ye in the second cafeteria and having dinner, Jiang Xiu received a reply from Shensha.

SS: [Then let me guess. The dark-skinned athlete might seize this opportunity to confess his feelings to you.]

Jiang Xiu was about to reply that it was impossible, but when he looked up, he saw Zhou Haofeng walking towards him.

No way? Has the Deep Shark's mouth ever been blessed?

Xiuxiu: [Ahhhh, stop talking nonsense, he's really here!!!]

Xiuxiu: [What should I do? I should just reject it directly.]

SS: [If you can’t refuse, I can help you.]

Seeing Zhou Haofeng getting closer and closer, Jiang Xiu saw that Shensha actually said so confidently that he would help him.

Xiuxiu: [How can I help?]

SS: [Tell him I'm your boyfriend.]