Zhou Mo looked at the group message and suddenly became curious: What happened next?

Song Yan: Later it got out of control and I had a whole house full of them.

Zhou Mo: Raising birds...isn't that what the old men in the park love to do? Why are you living an old age life so early?

Song Yan: You are not the first person to say this to me.

Zhou Mo: No wonder your nickname is "The Flower Grower and Bird Walker"...

Chen Pan: This is the first time I’ve seen someone so old-fashioned in his early twenties.

Song Yan: My dad has the same idea as you. He can't stand my lack of ambition and wants to beat me to death with a stick and kill all the birds in my house.

Zhou Mo: ...

Chen Pan: ...

Song Yan: Later I ran away from home with all the birds in my house.

Shen Pan: Running away from home with a bird...unheard of. How did you do it?

Zhou Mo and Shen Pan imagined the scene of Song Yan carrying dozens of bird cages in his hands, but no matter how they thought about it, it seemed impossible to realize it.

Song Yan: I released them all.

Zhou Mo gave a thumbs up and said: Smart.

Chen Pan: Ox.

Song Yan: You know what, a few incredibly clever birds actually found me, and that's how I got to know my brother. It's like we met through a strange combination of things. At the time, I was broke and sitting on the curb, enjoying the cool air. There happened to be a Porsche parked on the side of the road with its windows open, so I decided to check and grab some food. Let me be clear, I wasn't stealing; I was just starving.

Zhou Mo gave a smirking expression: I didn’t expect that you used to be a legal expert?

Song Yan: -_-||

Chen Pan: Caught?

Song Yan: Can’t you just think of me a little?

Chen Pan: You stole something, what else can I expect from you? How many days were you incarcerated?

Song Yan: I didn't steal! I was teetering on the brink of crime when those clever birds found me. They landed on my car roof, and in my joy, I forgot I was planning to steal. They kind of returned the favor, pulling me back from the brink of crime, but... they also caused me quite a bit of trouble. They left two clumps of bird droppings on the windshield... which happened to be my brother's car.

Zhou Mo: ? ?!

Chen Pan: So prosperous and dazed, hahahahahahaha…

Zhou Mo: Is this what it means to become friends only after fighting?

Chen Pan: Why do I feel that Lu Yaocheng is a complete scapegoat, meeting such an unlucky guy like you?

Zhou Mo: What happened next? How did you deal with it? Did you sell yourself to someone else and earn money washing cars?

Song Yan: I thought he'd make me pay for the car wash, or get mad and beat me up, or at worst, take me to the police station, but nothing happened. He saw that I was in a state of panic, trembling and afraid to look at him, so he took two tissues and wiped the car himself, and asked me if I was planning to steal anything.

Chen Pan: Are you telling the truth?

Song Yan: I told you, I can't lie. He asked me why I stole something, and his tone was so gentle. I can still remember the scene. He was handsome and "Assassin"—if I were a woman, I think I could fall in love with him. His concern warmed my heart, and I was tired, hungry, and wronged, so I couldn't hold it back and cried in front of him. Later, he took me to dinner, took me to the hotel to wash and change clothes, and sent me home. He also talked to my dad. I searched his information online and found that he was amazing, so I begged him to teach me how to do the project, and I have been doing it ever since.

Zhou Mo: I see.

Chen Pan: Is your brother also scared of you, so he gave you a nominal vice president position and let you go and have fun on your own?

Song Yan: About the same. He told me that he doesn't rely on me to make money anymore, I just need to know how to spend it.

Chen Pan: Wow! It feels like a domineering CEO and his "little wife".

Song Yan: Don't talk nonsense! My brother is already married. He and my sister-in-law even have a child. Don't spread rumors. A while ago, I saw Han Chen's trending search for several days. Luckily, Han Chen is just a doctor, so the impact wasn't significant. But my brother is different. If there's any negative news about him, the stock prices of all the companies related to him will be affected.

Zhou Mo: [cold sweat] What do you mean Han Chen is a doctor, so the impact is not big? It has a huge impact, okay?

Song Yan: [hit the head] Slip of the tongue, slip of the tongue.

Zhou Mo was still chatting with Song Yan.

After reading the message Song Yan sent in the group, Chen Pan asked Zhou Mo beside him: "Did you feel anything was wrong?"

Zhou Mo was puzzled: "What?"

Chen Pan: "Song Yan doesn't like Lu Yaocheng, right?"

Zhou Mo's face was filled with shock.

Chen Pan: "Look, he described Lu Yaocheng so well. When they first met, it was all filtered, even more like an idol drama. He himself said that if he were a woman, he would fall in love with Lu Yaocheng."

Zhou Mo frowned: "It's not good to speculate about him like this, right? How about we ask him?"

Chen Pan: "I don't think he would tell the truth even if I asked him. I just made a joke about the domineering wife of a boss, and look how much he defended Lu Yaocheng."

Zhou Mo suddenly had an idea. "Song Yan once said that he had a crush on someone, but he hadn't had the chance to confess yet..."

Shen Pan also reacted, "Yes! Isn't this right?"

The two looked at each other as if they had discovered some shocking secret.

But on second thought, Zhou Mo felt something strange again.

"That's not right. If Song Yan likes Lu Yaocheng, why would he buy BYT from me?"

Chen Pan pinched his chin, thinking.

Finally, a flash of inspiration came.

"Based on my years of reading countless BL novels and comics... the story should go something like this: Lu Yaocheng is Song Yan's ideal love interest, but he's not gay. Unable to find her, Song Yan can only seek solace in someone else to ease his longing. So, BYT is what Song Yan uses with that other man. Didn't you also say that HIV is highly prevalent among people with contact lists? BYT is the best protective measure and method."

Zhou Mo thought about it over and over again, and actually felt that Shen Pan's analysis made sense.

"How about we observe it a little longer? What if we're wrong?" Zhou Moke had learned his lesson once before. "Don't let it end up like Han Chen did last time and end up spreading rumors."

"We definitely won't spread rumors. Song Yan is our friend. Will you take the initiative to tell others about these things?"

"Definitely not," Zhou Mo said.

"Isn't that enough?" Chen Pan said, "For the rest, we just observe and gather evidence bit by bit. Once we're sure, we'll arrange a place and have a good talk with Song Yan. The current social environment and public opinion are not friendly to sexual minorities. As Song Yan's friends, we must stand by him, support him, and encourage him to boldly pursue true love. Otherwise, his help to us with Bo Jian's matter will be in vain."

Zhou Mo was thinking about Shen Pan's thoughts in his mind.

"Okay, I'll trust you for once. Shall we act immediately?"

"Do you have any good ideas?" Shen Pan asked.

"Ideas are secondary. Time is key. We both have to go to work, and I have to go to the main campus tomorrow to report to my supervisor."