What if she doesn't like you?

Facing Wen Yu's teasing and ridicule, Shen Xuyang was not as scheming as him. Besides, he shouldn't use tricks on Shi Nannan. She couldn't think of the deeper level at all.

Shen Xuyang finally understood that he had to speak directly from now on. The simpler it was, the less he had to think deeply about it, and Shi Nannan would definitely understand.

Or maybe he overestimated Shi Nannan's ability to understand and underestimated his own ability to express himself.

Shen Xuyang calmed himself down. He couldn't just sit there and wait for death. He had to take the initiative to attack. Otherwise, the grudge he had overnight would be impossible to resolve.

Shen Xuyang immediately apologized to Shi Nannan, using text and voice messages, as well as a "head-raising" emoticon.

[I was wrong. I won't do it again. You can do whatever you want to me, but don't let me call you sister.]

Even though Shen Xuyang sincerely admitted his mistake, he did not forget his original intention and would never be her brother.

Shi Nannan: [Get lost! Did you know that my parents heard your voice just now? They thought I was being scammed by some hooligans out there and almost came to your house to kill me.]

Shen Xuyang was even more panicked. Would he have a good future? Was their first impression of him ruined?

Shen Xuyang suddenly wanted to cry. If he had known earlier, he would have held it back. Why did he do that?

Shen Xuyang: [I really didn't expect it to be this serious. Can you help me explain this to your parents? How about I go to your house tomorrow to apologize?]

Shen Xuyang didn't want it to end before it even started, so he had to bow his head when he could, otherwise he would be alone in the future.

Shi Nannan saw that Shen Xuyang was so sincere in admitting his mistakes, but he still wanted to come to her house. There was no need for that, as he was not afraid that her father would really take out a knife.

Shi Nannan was just trying to scare Shen Xuyang.

Shi Nannan: [Luckily, I was smart and fooled them. They thought we were playing a game, so you got away with it.]

Shen Xuyang was worried for himself when he saw the news, but luckily, the good impression was preserved.

Shi Nannan: [But I'm still mad at you. I just called you brother, so why are you so fussy about it? I even gave you half of the red envelope I snatched tonight, and you're still making fun of me?]

Shen Xuyang: [But I don't want to be your younger brother. I accidentally ordered that red envelope.]

Shi Nannan: [What's wrong with being a younger brother? It's free money, everyone is scrambling to get it, and you're not happy about it?]

Shi Nannan sent the red envelope purely on a spur of the moment decision. She had originally thought of it as a joke and thought it would be over once it was over. But who knew that Shen Xuyang took it seriously and even made such a fuss about it.

Chen Xuyang: [I just don't want to. Call me hypocritical or serious, I just don't want to.]

[Do you understand that the identity I want to have in your place is never that of a younger brother?]

Shen Xuyang almost said out what was in his heart. He really had an impulsive thought just now. If he told her his feelings at this time, would she not even want to see him again?

Shi Nannan stared at Shen Xuyang's last words for a long time, "If you don't want to be my brother, then don't be my brother. Why do you care so much?"

Shi Nannan didn't understand why Shen Xuyang was so serious, but when she chewed over that sentence again and again, it sounded weird.

For a few seconds, a bold idea flashed through Shi Nannan's mind, but it disappeared in a flash before she could see it clearly. She failed to grasp the thread that would resolve the countless doubts in her heart, and it slipped away again.

Shi Nannan was no longer as angry. Since when did it start? It seemed that no matter whether Shen Xuyang was right or wrong, she no longer cared who was right or wrong.

Shi Nannan: [So what does your red envelope mean? Even the stingiest ones are not as stingy as you.]

[I give you five hundred, and you give me twenty?]

When Shen Xuyang saw the question asked by Shi Nannan, could he tell her the real meaning?

Originally, the red envelope was sent out as an apology, but he even made it a little romantic.

Shen Xuyang edited the message, deleted and revised it, considered it over and over again, and hesitated again and again before sending it out.

[Just think I'm crazy and omit a zero.]

The message Shen Xuyang had originally edited was not this one, but in the end he did not have the courage to send it out.

A romantic sentence ended up being a curse on himself, something Shen Xuyang could really do.

Shi Nannan was amused when she saw Shen Xuyang’s message, “Forget it, I won’t bother with you this time.”

Shi Nannan didn't reply to the message. Shen Xuyang turned off his phone and threw it away. Although he knew that she was no longer angry, he still felt uncomfortable.

Shen Xuyang leaned back on the sofa, his eyes looking at the ceiling. He was in a state of emptiness, but he still felt exhausted.

He really wanted to say that just now.

【You give yourself to me, and I will say I love you in return. 】

Wen Yu came out of the shower and saw Shen Xuyang leaning on the sofa with a distraught look.

"What's wrong? Are you planning to stay like this all night?"

Tonight is New Year's Eve, and we should have been staying up all night with our families, but Wen Yu and Shen Xuyang's fathers are both on business trips abroad.

Almost every year they celebrate the Spring Festival together. Shen Xuyang plays games all night long, while Wen Yu reads books.

They don't have so many rules. If you're tired and want to sleep, you can sleep. It's just that this year they are more popular than before.

Although there are still two of them now, there is another person in each of their hearts, and they are no longer just two people.

Shen Xuyang said in a sickly and weak voice, "Wen Yu, have you ever thought about what to do if Chen Xing doesn't like you?"

Shen Xuyang was asking Wen Yu, but he was also asking himself.

Wen Yu paused. This question was not difficult to answer. From the moment he identified Chen Xing, he began to feel inferior.

Perhaps the person he likes at first sight will always make him feel that she is out of reach.

From the moment he got close to her, he had been convincing himself that it would be good enough as long as he could be with her.

Wen Yu said: "If she doesn't like me, then it must be because I'm not good enough."

When Shen Xuyang heard Wen Yu's words filled with affection, he smiled.

Shen Xuyang has known Wen Yu for so long, but this is the first time he has seen Wen Yu's affectionate look while speaking self-deprecating words.

Wen Yu is a nearly perfect person. People around him cannot find any fault with him. Even strangers who have only met him once all admire his character and upbringing.

Shen Xuyang didn't expect that someone like Wen Yu would also have an inferiority complex. Perhaps only in front of Chen Xing would he feel less tired.

Shen Xuyang suddenly raised his head and asked, "Do you think Shi Nannan likes me a little bit, even a little bit?"

Shen Xuyang used his fingers to indicate to Wen Yu, and it was already as little as it could be.

Wen Yu asked, "You ask me?"

Wen Yu asked in return, putting aside how long he and Shi Nannan had known each other, wasn't it Shen Xuyang himself who usually had the most contact with Shi Nannan?

As a bystander, Wen Yu's heart and eyes were all on Chen Xing, and he had never observed Shi Nannan's feelings for Shen Xuyang.

"If you want a subjective answer, I think she treats you differently. If it's objective, then I can only say that you should ask her."

Shen Xuyang frowned and said, "Why is it unusual?"

It was really difficult for Wen Yu to answer this question. His own affairs had not yet been settled, and he still had to help Shen Xuyang solve his problems.

Wen Yu touched his chin and carefully recalled all the scenes in his mind in the past when Shi Nannan existed.

Finally, he concluded, "She often wants to beat you to death. Does this mean you are different from others?"

Shen Xuyang: “…”

Shen Xuyang might as well not ask. After hearing Wen Yu's answer, he felt even more uncomfortable.

Wen Yu stood up and turned off the lights in the living room, then asked, "Are you still going to sleep?"

Shen Xuyang was wrapped in a sheet and sitting on the sofa like a ghost. If it weren't for the moonlight coming in from the window, his expression would have been scary.

Shen Xuyang shook his head slowly. The constant sound of fireworks and firecrackers outside disturbed his heart and made him unable to calm down.

Wen Yu didn't want to care about Chen Xuyang anymore. It was almost three o'clock in the morning. Thinking that he would be able to see Chen Xing at dawn, Wen Yu had to catch up on some sleep. Even if he couldn't sleep, he wanted to have her in his heart.

Wen Yu ignored Shen Xuyang, leaving him alone in the dim living room to act crazy.

Wen Yu returned to the room and just closed the door. Before he could reach the bed, Shen Xuyang pushed the door open at the speed of wind.

Shen Xuyang lay down on the bed before Wen Yu, and moved closer to the wall to leave more space for Wen Yu.

Wen Yu was a little speechless and said, "Aren't you going to sleep?"

Shen Xuyang said, "Is it okay if I'm sleepy?"

Wen Yu said, "Then you can sleep in the guest room."

Shen Xuyang said, "Wen Yu! Why are you being so pretentious? Didn't we always sleep together before?"

When Shen Xuyang was a child, he was most afraid of the dark. That was because he always watched horror movies in the dark. Every time he was too scared to sleep alone, he would sneak into Wen Yu's room.

Wen Yu was a light sleeper, and several times he thought there was a thief in the house. Shen Xuyang was punched for no reason many times.

During that time, their parents were very busy. Wen Yu lived a self-disciplined life. He had an adult mentality at a young age and could take good care of himself by himself.

Later, Shen Xuyang's mother sent Shen Xuyang to Wen Yu's house to live for a while, originally hoping that Wen Yu's good habits would influence Shen Xuyang.

Shen Xuyang was made to do the same thing as Wen Yu every day. However, after a few days, Shen Xuyang could not stand Wen Yu's life, which was even harsher and more boring than the army, and he cried and begged his mother to take him home.

From then on, he never dared to watch horror movies alone at home because there was no one at home to accompany him to the toilet in the middle of the night.

Facing Shen Xuyang's tantrums and rogue behavior, Wen Yu felt like he was raising a son.

Wen Yu sighed helplessly, then threw back the quilt and lay down on the bed.

Wen Yu said: "If you don't have the courage, just watch less messy things."

Shen Xuyang was unconvinced and said, “I didn’t see it. I was with you all day today. Don’t you know whether I saw it or not?”

Wen Yu stood up, turned off the night light, and lay flat on the bed. He closed his eyes and said, "Then what are you afraid of?"

Shen Xuyang said: "Who said I was scared? I just don't want to be alone."

Wen Yu said: "Just keep talking tough."

Shen Xuyang said: "I'm serious. I'm used to sleeping alone at home, but at your house, wouldn't it be warmer if we were together?"