Li Ziyan's words silenced the entire stadium. His voice was loud and clear. He stood as straight as a pine tree, his reddened eyes and the trembling end of his voice the only telltale signs of him. His heart wasn't quite at peace, as if it contained a multitude of grievances, a heartbreaking feeling.

The boys on the opposite side who spoke rudely didn't know what to say after being retorted, and they looked at Li Ziyan with shock.

Taking a deep breath, Li Ziyan turned around, grabbed Han Shuo's wrist, and gently pulled it twice. Then he raised his eyes and lowered his voice, "Let's go back. I want to go back to the classroom and read for a while."

"Yeah." Han Shuo felt extremely uncomfortable. Looking at Li Ziyan's red eyes and pale lips, he felt distressed and angry. He put his arm around Li Ziyan's shoulders and walked back, not forgetting to look back and glare at those boys fiercely.

The cruelty and warning in his eyes made Jiang Chen's heart tremble, but he was more shocked by what Li Ziyan had just said.

The other boys in the dormitory looked at Jiang Chen and his group with unhappy expressions. It wasn't just Jiang Chen who was shocked by Li Ziyan's words, they were also shocked. Now that they had accepted Li Ziyan as their own, they were very protective of him.

"If you dare to come here and seek death again, I will never let you go."

Li Ziyan's classmates were also watching the court from the sidelines. The rest of the people looked at each other with disgust and disdain. They wanted to go back to the classroom to see Li Ziyan, but they had just spoken to the sports committee and were not allowed to go back yet.

Come to think of it, Li Ziyan is a boy with a strong sense of self-esteem. He also needs time to relax on his own. If there are too many people around, he will be even more uncomfortable.

Li Ziyan's roommates escorted him all the way back to the classroom. They were all upright boys, and one or two of them were even straight men. They had no idea how to comfort others, let alone how to comfort Li Ziyan in this critical situation.

He could only stand there helplessly as Li Ziyan gave them an apologetic smile and said softly, "Today... thank you for today. I'm really sorry for causing you trouble again and making you and me embarrassed..."

He sat in his seat, his hands folded, biting his lips lightly, looking uneasy. Although he had a smile on his face, that smile made people feel unusually painful no matter how they looked at it. "I... I know that everyone has a lot of criticisms of me, and I know that you don't really like me either. Well, thank you very much for your tolerance and indulgence towards me during this period of time."

Li Ziyan's voice trembled slightly as he spoke each word, very softly, unlike the arguing voice he had just used. Instead, he sounded like a little rabbit that had suffered a great deal of injustice. Han Shuo felt an inexplicable pang of tenderness in his heart, wanting to hug the frail boy in front of him. His brow furrowed, and as he listened to Li Ziyan's words, a sense of unease rose within him.

"Don't say that. We are all classmates, and we... well, we did something wrong before."

Li Ziyan shook his head and gently raised his hand to touch the corner of his eye, as if wiping away tears. With a gleam in his eyes, he smiled. "Actually, I've already made up my mind, but I just can't bear to leave you. I'll ask the teacher to let me go to school as a day student starting next week. I won't bother you anymore."

"Day student? Why?" Han Shuo's voice rose slightly, but no one else noticed this because they were also shocked by Li Ziyan's words.

"Yeah, why do we have to go to school every day? Isn't our dormitory quite harmonious?"

"Yeah, don't go to school as a day student. It's so troublesome!"

Li Hao's mood suddenly turned sour. He said, "Is it because of what happened before? Blame me. I'm sorry. It's all my fault. There's really no need to attend school. I apologize."

"No, I don't blame you for what happened before. In fact, it was me who caused you trouble in the first place, and now I'm causing you trouble again. I can't let them use these harsh words against you too."

"You've never been a problem for me," Han Shuo said from the side. He hadn't realized when he was standing next to Li Ziyan. His hand was on his shoulder, his fingers caressing his neck, feeling the skin of his heart and the pulsing of his veins. "There's no right or wrong in sexual orientation, and expressing your affection to someone is inherently a sign of courage."

"..." Li Ziyan raised his head and looked directly into Han Shuo's eyes. He didn't know why, but he actually felt a surge of warmth in his heart. Perhaps even now, Han Shuo's words felt strangely warm to him. If he had met someone like Han Shuo at the age of 17, perhaps his later life wouldn't have been as difficult as that year.

"You're good. You don't need to punish yourself for other people's mistakes. Jiang Chen doesn't deserve your love. You will meet someone better in the future."

"Yes, Ziyan, Brother Shuo is right. Moreover, although we felt awkward before, we all understand now. Don't worry, we will be best brothers in the dormitory from now on. Don't move out."

"Yeah, it's such a hassle to move!"

The other boys echoed the sentiment. After so much time had passed, they weren't feeling so awkward anymore. After hearing what Li Ziyan said today and Han Shuo's words of comfort, the slight knot in their hearts had dissipated.

Whether Li Ziyan likes boys or girls doesn’t have much impact on them, as long as he doesn’t like them.

Han Shuo half-knelt down, raised his head slightly, and looked at Li Ziyan's red eyes. A trace of heartache flashed in his eyes. He placed his hand on Li Ziyan's knee without leaving any trace, touching his slightly cold fingers, "Don't miss school anymore, I will protect you."

The grievance and sadness in his heart finally burst out, and Li Ziyan's tears fell as if he couldn't hold it back. He cried beautifully with a smile on his face, and the tears left no trace on his face. They were like beads that had broken off the string, falling down cracklingly, and he was about to cry, with tears in his eyes.

Those peach blossom eyes are now even more charming and affectionate.

He lowered his head and buried his face in Han Shuo's neck. The hot air he exhaled and the fragrance on his body made Han Shuo's body stiff. After a long time, he slowly put his hand on Li Ziyan's thin back, stroking and caressing it again and again, soothing the emotions of the person in his arms.

Li Hao looked at the scene before him and didn't feel disgusted or unacceptable. However, he felt inexplicably unhappy and even wanted to take Han Shuo's place.

As if sensing his gaze, Han Shuo raised his head and looked at him, using his mouth to signal them to return to their seats and leave space for Li Ziyan.

The boys all left. Han Shuo held the person in his arms, letting the other person grab his clothes with both hands and cry with extreme attachment. However, his heart was like a pervert, filled with a sense of satisfaction.