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Xu Wang and Xia Fan sat in their usual seats in the coffee shop. Both of them were silent, probably because they didn't know how to start the conversation.
Xia Fan glanced up at Xu Wang from the corner of his eye. This Beta seemed to be hesitant to speak, looking embarrassed and a little cute. He had thought Xu Wang would no longer care about him. After all, it was indeed his fault for concealing his identity and name.
After Zou Yuqing and the other two left yesterday, he waited for a long time but received no message from Xu Wang. He thought that perhaps his relationship with Xu Wang had ended there. However, when it was almost evening, he saw Xu Wang asking him if he was free tomorrow. His originally depressed mood suddenly jumped up again, making him laugh at himself.
Can a person like two people at the same time? Xia Fan was startled by his sudden thought. But his heart was still in turmoil. For the first twenty years, he had followed Wei Mingjue, silently watching that brilliant but heartless Alpha, his unrequited love never being spoken out. Now, meeting this proactive Beta, he felt a warmth and joy, despite the uneasy relationship between them.
But the feeling they gave him seemed the same yet also different.
"I'm sorry." Thinking about it, Xia Fan suddenly heard Xu Wang's apology, "I was in a bad mood yesterday and misunderstood you. It's because I really hate Wei Mingjue. You, you understand, right?"
Xu Wang spoke first, fully prepared, and then apologized directly. After chatting with Zou Yuqing last night, he suddenly realized that it was he who fell in love with Xia Fan at first sight, and blaming her yesterday was a bit immoral. Moreover, Xia Fan had done nothing wrong; it was Wei Mingjue who had been doing the annoying things. So he would continue to pursue Xia Fan.
"I understand. I want to apologize to you too. I shouldn't have kept this kind of thing from you." Xia Fan smiled, and the stone in his heart finally fell to the ground. But just as it fell to the ground, he heard Xu Wang's words again.
"You don't have to apologize. This is my fault. Yu Qing called me yesterday and told me a lot. He even scolded me for turning the tables." Xu Wang smiled embarrassedly and said, "He said a lot of good things about you in front of me. If it weren't for him..."
"Xu Wang, do you like Zou Yuqing?" Xia Fan interrupted Xu Wang calmly. He blurted out the question, then realized he had acted inappropriately. Xu Wang was just sharing his experiences with his friends like any other college student.
But words spoken are like spilled water and cannot be taken back, so he pursed his lips and looked at Xu Wang who was stunned in front of him.
Do you like Zou Yuqing? No one had ever asked him that before, and Xu Wang was dumbfounded. He couldn't put his finger on what he felt. If he did like her, it might have been because he was previously obsessed with this inexplicable feeling. However, after much thought, he realized that it wasn't love, especially now that he had met Xia Fan, the person he truly loved.
Why would Xia Fan ask that? Could it be that… Xu Wang's eyes lit up, and he smiled and said, "Of course I like him. Yu Qing is my best buddy, Summer. Are you jealous of my friend?" After that, he laughed twice.
Jealous? Xia Fan's pupils dilated for a moment. Was he jealous? He was already 26, and he was still like a brat, vying for favor with his friend? He awkwardly touched the side of his glass, took a sip of his macchiato, and feigned calm. "No, just call me Xia Fan." He felt ashamed to hear the name "Summer" again.
"Oh, then Xia Fan, why do you ask that?" Xu Wang moved closer to Xia Fan and saw that the tips of this Alpha's ears were a little red, but he insisted on pretending to be calm, which made him feel itchy.
Xu Wang's breathing was very clear. Xia Fan reached out and gently pushed Xu Wang, then turned his head away and coughed, "Don't get so close. There are other people here. Just pretend I didn't ask."
The "person" who was cueed was the coffee shop manager who had been familiar with them for a long time. At this moment, he raised his eyebrows and wiped the cup he had just washed in his hands, looking at the couple AB who were in an ambiguous period with a smile on his face.
The wind chimes outside the store rang and another customer walked in. Xu Wang then moved away to give the shy Alpha a chance to catch his breath.
"Xia Fan, it's time to go." The guest was none other than Liang Shu, who was looking at the two of them with a slightly frown on his face.
Xia Fan was a little surprised that Liang Shu would come in. "Didn't I tell you to wait for me outside?"
"What's wrong? Can't I just come in and buy a cup of coffee?" Liang Shu's tone was not very good. He glanced at Xia Fan and Xu Wang again, then walked to the cashier, "A cup of black tea latte."
It felt like a love triangle, but not entirely. The manager put down the cup, took Liang Shu's order, and started making coffee.
Liang Shu had originally planned to wait outside the store, but his parking spot perfectly overlooked the window, allowing him to see the person he liked blushing at the teasing of another Beta. He watched, his heart racing as he felt hostility towards the Beta, seeing someone as calm as Xia Fan actually have such an expression.
Xu Wang knew that Zou Yuqing's friend was also a Beta, and was the person Xia Fan had been interacting with recently.
"Who is it? Your tone is so aggressive." Xu Wang was not very happy that someone was so mean to the person he liked.
"My friend, he must be tired of work." Xia Fan didn't expect this either. He thought Wei Mingyu must have done something again, which made Liang Shu so upset. "Then I'm going to leave. See you next time."
Originally, he didn't have time today. Wei Mingyu was still pregnant and needed a lot of people to accompany her to the hospital for a checkup. He was taking time off to keep Xu Wang's appointment. When Liang Shu knew he was going out, he said he could pick him up on the way. He also happened to be running some business outside, so he agreed.
"Xia Fan, who is this? Are you finally planning to give up Ming Jue?" Unexpectedly, the first thing Liang Shu did after getting the coffee was to say this with a smile.
Xia Fan froze in his tracks, looking at Liang Shu in disbelief, his eyes filled with questioning, anger, and nervousness. The meaning of these words was too obvious; he couldn't believe Liang Shu had spoken his former feelings so clearly, especially in front of Xu Wang. He didn't dare look at Xu Wang.
Xu Wang also seemed to freeze. Finally giving up on Ming Jue? So Xia Fan liked Wei Ming Jue? For a moment, he felt like he was in an ice cellar, unsure how to react. He suddenly remembered everything Wei Ming Jue had done to Zou Yuqing, and flashed back to what he had just said.
Wei Ming Jue...Why is it Wei Ming Jue, why is it all Wei Ming Jue?
"Really? Xia Fan, you like him? I was wondering why you asked me if I liked Yu Qing. So you wanted to reject me in this way? If you thought I liked Yu Qing, your conscience would feel better, right?" Xu Wang suddenly understood. He looked at Xia Fan with a smile, but the smile was a little forced.
"No, Xu Wang, listen to me..."
"You could have just refused. Wei Mingjue is so good. I really can't compare to him." This feeling of betrayal was stronger than yesterday.
The disappointment in Xu Wang's eyes made Xia Fan stand there in a daze, and he wanted to explain but the problem was stuck in his throat.
"It's almost too late, let's go, Xia Fan." Liang Shu held up the cup and looked at the scene in front of him.
This is what he meant by that statement and what he wanted to achieve.
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