Chapter 20 Another Compromise

That night, Wang Yan and Su Yueming shared a bed and slept together.

Su Yueming said his stomach had mostly recovered, but he would occasionally experience sharp pains.

At this point, Wang Yan needed to demonstrate his massage skills once again.

Wang Yan wanted to refuse, but seeing Su Yueming's pained expression, he had no choice but to compromise again.

The two lay side by side on the large black bed, and Wang Yan thought he would have insomnia.

But just half an hour later, Wang Yan fell asleep.

In his dream, Wang Yan saw Su Yueming.

I dreamt of Su Yueming from my university days.

Although Su Yueming and he were in the same school, they studied different majors.

Therefore, they have very few chances to meet, and even fewer chances to see each other.

The only chance to see Su Yueming was in the cafeteria at noon, where Su Yueming always sat in the same spot without fail.

Whenever this happened, Wang Yan would pretend to sit diagonally behind him, keeping a close watch on him in the most discreet manner.

On one occasion, Wang Yan overheard a conversation between Su Yueming and his friend Jiang Xiao.

Jiang Xiao sat opposite Su Yueming, with a plate of food in front of her.

Jiang Xiao stared at the food in front of her without touching it, and instead complained to Su Yueming, "I really don't understand why you come to the cafeteria to eat every day. The food is absolutely awful."

Su Yueming chewed expressionlessly, without even lifting his eyelids. "I think it's alright."

"This is considered acceptable?" Jiang Xiao almost roared to the sky, "It's not like you found a wire in your food a couple of days ago."

You don't understand.

"I really don't understand you."

Wang Yan looked down at the food in front of him. He couldn't understand why Su Yueming insisted on eating in the cafeteria.

Because the food in the cafeteria was really bad, and Wang Yan had no other choice.

The food in the cafeteria was very cheap, and it was the only thing he could afford.

Wang Yan both hoped that Su Yueming would come to the cafeteria every day, and at the same time hoped that he wouldn't suffer there.

Aside from seeing Su Yueming in the cafeteria, the only other way to find him was to secretly access all of his social media accounts and see what he posted every day.

Then try to guess Su Yueming's feelings from the content he posted.

Wang Yan actually hated himself for being like a rat that couldn't see the light of day underground, but he could never control himself.

Until one day, Su Yueming publicly revealed his girlfriend on social media.

Wang Yan's unrequited love was completely shattered.

Su Yueming's girlfriend is very beautiful, with long, jet-black hair, and her eyes seem to hold the stars and the sea when she smiles.

On the day he learned of this, Wang Yan stared at himself in the mirror for a long time.

He realized that he was indeed incomparable to Su Yueming's girlfriend, and more importantly, he was still a man.

An invisible hand gripped his heart tightly, but Wang Yan couldn't be sad or break down, because he still had to wash the dishes later.

During that period, Wang Yan never went to the school cafeteria at noon again; when he was hungry, he would buy some bread to eat.

Because he didn't want to see Su Yueming and his girlfriend having any intimate interactions.

That's what unrequited love is like: you clearly don't belong to me, yet I've been heartbroken for you countless times.

"What's wrong? What's wrong?"

An urgent and uneasy voice reached Wang Yan's ears, and he slowly opened his eyes.

It was just beginning to get light.

Wang Yanwei paused for two seconds. He was not lying in the school dormitory, nor was he a college student.

"What did you dream about?" Su Yueming asked anxiously. "Do you know you cried?"

Wang Yan slowly turned his head and gazed at Su Yueming for a long time.

Su Yueming during his university years and his current appearance are strikingly similar.

The sadness in his dream carried over into reality, sweeping over Wang Yan like a tidal wave.

Without warning, Wang Yan suddenly reached out and hugged Su Yueming, his body trembling slightly.

He didn't want Su Yueming to leave, nor did he want to let Su Yueming leave.

He didn't want Su Yueming to belong to someone else.

He broke his promise of seven days; he wanted Su Yueming to stay with him until he died.

Su Yueming passively accepted Wang Yan's hug, his shocked gaze hidden beneath his tie.

He instinctively wanted to hug him back, but the handcuffs on his wrists stopped him.

"I'm here."

Su Yueming spoke very softly, as if afraid of disturbing Wang Yan.

Lost in grief, Wang Yan didn't hear those words. When he noticed Su Yueming's movement to raise his hand, he not only didn't let go, but increased the force as if he wanted to shove Su Yueming into his chest.

After a long time, Wang Yan slowly let go of her hand.

He decided not to let Su Yueming leave.

A dying person is not obligated to keep their promises.

Compared to Su Yueming hating him to death, Wang Yan found it even more unacceptable that Su Yueming belonged to someone else while he was alive.

Some things only need to be done once; Wang Yan didn't want to see them happen a second time.

After his death, Su Yueming can be with whomever he wants.

I dreamt about you.

Wang Yan answered the question that Su Yueming had just asked.

"Um?"

Su Yueming was somewhat surprised, wondering why Wang Yan cried after dreaming about him.

"Did I dreamt that I upset you?" he asked cautiously.

"It's not that I'm unhappy, it's that I'm sad."

The dim light of dawn seemed to tear a hole in Wang Yan's heart, causing his suppressed emotions to spill out.

"sorry."

Su Yueming parted his thin lips slightly, apologizing to Wang Yan on behalf of his dream self.

Wang Yan was taken aback by his words, his eyes widening slightly in disbelief.

Do you know what I'm talking about?

"have no idea."

"Then why are you apologizing?"

I don't want you to be sad.

If it weren't for the inappropriate identities and the wrong setting, Wang Yan would have genuinely thought these words were a love confession.

The ripples in my heart quickly subsided and I returned to calm.

Su Yueming is indeed very eloquent; this was Wang Yan's final conclusion.

Therefore, he must be vigilant and not fall for his sweet words.

Because if he were to fall, he would be unable to face his impending death.

A sore throat rose in Wang Yan's throat, and he got out of bed and walked barefoot off the bed.

If he looked down at his clothes now, he would find that his pajamas were only fastened with one button, loose and completely unable to cover anything.

Her frail body was exposed to the air, and if you looked closely, you could see that there were still red marks on her pale skin.

Wang Yan rarely looks at his shadow, let alone look down at his own body.

Therefore, Wang Yan did not discover it.

Today is a sunny day, with the sun shining brightly on the earth, its intense rays so intense that even the curtains cannot block them.

Su Yueming felt the sunshine for the first time in a long time.

But he couldn't feel happy at all.

Today is the seventh day, the day Wang Yan promised to see him off.

Su Yueming was racking his brains trying to figure out how to get out of this situation.

Headache?

Leg pain?

Or should I just say I can't bear to part with him?