Chapter 18 You're in love, bro.
What surprised Ning Zhiran was that from that day on, G's attitude suddenly became cold.
Ning Zhiran felt more and more uneasy the more he thought about it. He was worried that he had scared people by being drunk, so he sent several private messages to G every day.
G would reply immediately, but every time he was perfunctory, saying that he was busy and had something to do.
In fact, Gong Huai is not busy at all.
Gong Huai just realized one thing.
He initially approached Ning Zhiran just to get revenge on Ning Zhiran for scolding him in the bathroom, and to have some fun and watch a good show, that's all.
Ning Zhiran should have been an interesting person to entertain.
But now, because he was worried about Ning Zhiran's safety, he drove across half the city in the middle of the night, waited downstairs of someone's apartment, and stayed up all night without anyone knowing.
This goes far beyond just “having fun.”
This is very dangerous.
Gong Huai has long been accustomed to being in control of everything, accustomed to being at ease, and accustomed to all relationships having clear boundaries.
Ning Zhiran was like a comet that crashed into his orderly world, leaving behind a mess that he could not understand or clean up, and had nothing to do with "order".
So Gong Huai decided to give himself some time to figure out whether this was just a spur-of-the-moment playfulness or something else...
Something more troublesome.
If it is indeed the latter, then this trend must be nipped in the bud as soon as possible.
While there is still room to turn back.
So, Ning Zhiran unexpectedly discovered that the annoying palace dog had not bothered him in the past few days.
It's like he suddenly changed his personality.
This made Ning Zhiran very happy.
I hope Gong Gou can make the PPT seriously and not hold him back.
In this way, half a week passed and the day came when they were going to give the presentation.
Ning Zhiran parked the car in the school parking lot. As soon as he stepped into the classroom door, he looked up.
Gong Huai was already sitting in the middle of the classroom.
Ning Zhiran paused, ready to turn around.
Unexpectedly, Gong Huai saw him at first glance and pointed directly to the seat next to him: "Finn, sit here."
Um?
Who wants to sit next to you?
As if he saw Ning Zhiran's resistance, Gong Huai smiled at him and said, "We're going to do a presentation together later, so it's convenient for us to sit together."
...That's an impeccable reason.
Ning Zhiran walked over awkwardly, sat down next to Gong Huai, and glanced at Gong Huai secretly.
What’s going on? The way this guy is dressed today… he really can’t find any fault with it.
Gong Huai looked calm as usual and took out his computer. But only he knew that under that Loro Piana coat, he was hiding a heart that was pounding.
Boom, boom.
Fortunately, the fabric was heavy enough to mask the sound of his uncontrolled heartbeat.
Gong Huai coughed twice unnaturally and handed the computer to Ning Zhiran.
"Just turn the page while I talk."
Ning Zhiran nodded.
Soon, the class officially began. A group of students took the stage to give a speech, and the white professor held a notebook and nodded from time to time to take notes.
They are the second group.
When it was their turn, Gong Huai and Ning Zhiran looked at each other.
Gong Huai walked up to the podium. Ning Zhiran held Gong Huai's computer, walked to the desk, and connected the screen to the projector.
The screen lit up, and on it was a string of English words——
Irrational spending: About impulse, emotion, and consumption.
Gong Huai stood in front of the class and began to speak eloquently in English. He didn't read from a PowerPoint presentation; his English was crystal clear, without a single accent, and he spoke with the utmost clarity, sounding like a native speaker. The content didn't sound like he'd memorized it, but rather like he'd known it by heart.
Ning Zhiran was just helping to turn the pages, his mind still wandering, but after just a few words, he was dumbfounded.
He talked about everything from "instant gratification" to "consumption traps", from "reward mechanism" to "repeated purchases", and even on a certain page of the PPT, Gong Huai put a street questionnaire picture of his field research and did data zoning statistics.
No, huh? That big idiot is actually this powerful?!
So terrifying!
Impossible, impossible... Such a perfect PPT... must have been written by a tutor privately!
"So-called impulsive spending often stems from a reliance on certain emotions. Some people repeatedly pay for the same product, not only because they recognize the value of the product itself, but also because—"
“The feeling it brings is irreplaceable.”
After Gong Huai finished his last sentence, even the professor nodded and applause broke out.
Ning Zhiran stared at Gong Huai on the stage, his mind a little blank.
No way?
You, where do you get the ability to speak with a clear accent, fluent sentences and logic?
Where is the big straw bag?
Ning Zhiran was originally wondering if this person could stop holding him back, but now, given the level of effort put into the presentation, if he didn't get an A, it would be considered that the professor was deliberately discriminating against Asians.
Indeed, not like a straw bag.
Ning Zhiran was a little absent-minded throughout the rest of the class.
Even a little bit lost.
One less point to complain about the palace dogs.
What are you doing when you are so outstanding?
So annoying.
After class, Ning Zhiran slowly packed up her things. After hesitating for a moment, she finally said to Gong Huai, "Did you really go out and do a street survey just to make this PPT?"
Gong Huai nodded.
Ning Zhiran didn't ask any more questions, avoiding Gong Huai's eyes, but her face looked a little embarrassed, and she couldn't tell whether she was disappointed or awkward.
Gong Huai noticed that Ning Zhiran was in a bad mood and deliberately said, "Don't forget. I said, I want to get an A+ in this course."
Ning Zhiran continued: "Yes, yes, you also said that you don't like to do things in a rough way."
I'm almost able to recite it, Ning Zhiran thought sourly.
"Finn, what's the matter? You don't look very happy?"
"I didn't," Ning Zhiran curled her lips, "I'm quite happy. You did such a good job, it saves me so much trouble. I don't have to do anything and can still get an A."
Gong Huai stared into Ning Zhiran's eyes.
Those eyes were bright and clear, but inside them was a stubborn spirit that refused to admit defeat.
Gong Huai said: "I can see that you are unhappy."
Ning Zhiran was a little annoyed: "I didn't."
"Finn, is there something I didn't do well enough?"
The thing is, you did it so damn well. Why did you do it so well? I can't find a single flaw in it.
So annoying.
Ning Zhiran faked a smile, trying to appear polite and appropriate. "Mr. Gong Huai, you did a great job. I'm honored to be your team member."
"Thank you."
"If there's nothing else, I'll leave first."
Gong Huai was stunned for a moment, then murmured, "Hmm." He didn't know why, even though Ning Zhiran was thanking him, he didn't like the feeling.
I don't like it at all.
Ning Zhiran left unhappily.
Gong Huai sat in the empty classroom, stunned for a few seconds, and finally decided to take out his cell phone and send a WeChat message to Chen Yan.
Gong: There might be something wrong with me.
Just as the message was sent, Chen Yan's voice suddenly came from the classroom door.
"What's the problem? A relationship problem?"
Gong Huai looked in the direction of the voice and saw Chen Yan standing at the door, waving his cell phone in his hand and looking at him with a smile.
"Why are you here?" Gong Huai frowned.
"I came to school to hand in some materials. I have a workshop that requires early registration. I thought you should have just finished class, so I came to see you. Wow, you've learned quite a bit."
Chen Yan looked in the direction Ning Zhiran had gone, his face full of a knowing expression: "What's going on? Did you have a quarrel with your little classmate? I saw it all just now. The two of you were chatting...tsk tsk tsk, it didn't seem very pleasant."
Gong Huai's eyebrows jumped: "What do you mean by my little classmate?"
Chen Yan chuckled, walked in lazily, pulled a chair and sat next to Gong Huai.
He didn't rush to speak, just stared at Gong Huai for two seconds, holding back his laughter, and said, "Brother, I know everything."
Gong Huai was alert: "What do you know?"
Chen Yan's expression was serious: "You like academic masters, don't you?"
Gong Huai seemed to be shocked on the spot.
"What did you say?"
Chen Yan glanced at him sideways: "I said you like academic tyrants, but they don't like you. This is your 'problem', your emotional problem, right?"
He, he has opened his third eye?
No, that's ridiculous. Who would like that little rabbit-toothed girl? How could he be so stupid as to like a little rabbit-toothed girl who scolded him every day? He, Gong Huai, would never do such a ridiculous thing.
Gong Huai's ears rubbed against the ground and his face turned pale: "Don't talk nonsense. I'm not interested in men."
"I haven't seen you interested in women either."
"you……"
"Forget me, if you're not interested in the academic master, why do you have to go through the trouble of giving someone an Upass?"
Chen Yan looked at Gong Huai with a smile: "I still remember that the lottery box was full of notes with Upass written on them. You wrote them all yourself, brother."
Gong Huai's forehead was throbbing.
He really wanted to turn around and leave.
But Gong Huai felt that he needed to spend some time with Shen Yan to clarify this boring little misunderstanding.
Gong Huai: "Yes, I wrote it."
Chen Yan: “Yeah :)”
Gong Huai: "I want to save five and a half minutes a day."
After saying that, Gong Huai and Shen Yan briefly explained the previous incident of fighting with Xiao Tu Ya for a parking space.
Chen Yan: “Hmm ;)”
Gong Huai: “…”
Gong Huai stood up: "I'm leaving."
Chen Yan grabbed his arm and said, "Come on, come on, come on, let's talk it out. I really think your train of thought is quite unique."
"If it were me, I would go talk to the top student directly. If all else fails, I would just get up earlier, even earlier than the top student, and grab a parking space."
"You don't understand." Gong Huai lowered his eyes. "He lives far away. In order to grab that parking space, he has to get up at 5:30. Besides, his life is not easy. Even if he had money, he wouldn't be willing to buy an Upass."
Chen Yan: “…”
Chen Yan shook his head: “Brother, you have fallen in love.”
Gong Huai was shocked and sneered: "Impossible. I don't like men."
Chen Yan was speechless. As a good brother, he decided not to argue with Gong Huai and be practical.
Chen Yan: "It's not shameful to like a boy. I've known you for so long, and I've never seen you dating. If you really like the academic master, it doesn't matter. I'm your brother, and I support you in everything you do. Otherwise, I'll go back and talk to Naomi——"
"That's enough. It's all your fault."
Gong Huai interrupted Chen Yan unhappily, too lazy to say another word, picked up the computer, and left angrily.
On the way home, Gong Huai's face never brightened.
He repeatedly told himself that at most, he was just a little curious about the little rabbit teeth.
This is not love. It's not love at all.
How is that possible?
joke.
absurd.
At most, he was just a little interested in the little rabbit teeth.
As expected, I still have to stay away from Little Rabbit Teeth in the future. Originally, he wanted to have fun for himself, but now, he is more like that fun.
This won't work.
Gong Huai returned home and first went to the underground fitness area, where he took turns using dumbbells and barbells, lifting weights for a full two hours, and then took a cold shower.
But his heart, like a spring, kept bouncing back and forth. He couldn't calm down. He couldn't calm down at all.
Gong Huai returned to the first floor lobby in a distracted mood. He sat down on the sofa while drying his hair, lowered his head, opened his mobile phone, and typed seven words into the Google search bar.
"What does it mean to be gay?"
A bunch of results pop up in seconds.
"Take this test to see if you are gay."
"Are you attracted to the same sex?"
"How do all those straight guys who quietly became gay start?"
Gong Huai narrowed his eyes and clicked on the second one. There was a bold sentence that stood out:
"The harder you deny it, the more it probably means you care."
Gong Huai: “…”
He quickly closed the damn page, deleted the search history, and typed again:
"Symptoms of homosexuality."
This time, some seemingly reliable entries appeared. Gong Huai clicked on them one by one and read them carefully.
“You care especially about what others think of you.”
"I would fantasize about having intimate contact with the other person."
"It's not that I like all boys, but I only respond to 'him'."
"If you're searching for this question, then chances are you already have the answer. Because a normal straight man wouldn't search for 'symptoms of homosexuality.'"
Gong Huai: “…”
He closed his eyes in despair.
Google must be broken. A virus. It must be this.
Gong Huai did not give up. He closed Google and searched for "symptoms of homosexuality" on Baidu.
This time a bunch of ads popped up, all of them were from experts answering questions online, and not a single one was worth reading.
……never mind.
Gong Huai closed the page expressionlessly.
What's there to check? I'm straight.
I don't like bunny teeth.
No. No. No.
No!
Gong Huai was very busy for the next few hours.
As he was showering, he was thinking: I don’t like bunny teeth.
While brushing his teeth, he muttered to himself in the mirror: I absolutely don't like rabbit teeth.
Lying back on the bed and covering himself with the quilt, he cursed in his heart: There is no way I can like little rabbit teeth.
Um.
Gong Huai felt that after chanting the Heart Cleansing Mantra for several hours, he had successfully adjusted his mentality to normal.
He is now calm and steady as a rock.
In order to prove how straight he is and how little he has any physical reaction to rabbit teeth, Gong Huai opened the Yesheng app.
Ning Zhiran is live streaming.
Gong Huai didn't want Ning Zhiran to know that he was watching, so he deliberately didn't enter the live broadcast room. Instead, he stayed on the preview interface, turned the volume up to the maximum, and listened to Ning Zhiran singing.
Heart rate increased? No.
Respiratory acceleration? No.
Sweaty palms? Not at all.
Very good. Very calm. This was irrefutable proof that Gong Huai, a sober, straight man, had no inappropriate thoughts about Ning Zhiran, the bunny-toothed girl. The previous chaos had been purely accidental and perfectly suppressed.
Gong Huai was satisfied and prepared to lock his phone and go to sleep.
Just then.
boom!
Gorgeous carnival special effects flashed.
Gong Huai's fingers froze. Did he click the wrong button? Did he accidentally give Ning Zhiran a Carnival?
etc.
[System Announcement: Distinguished user: Taotao Oolong Tea, gifted streamer Ningning a "Carnival" x1]
[Taotao Oolong Tea: The host’s voice is so nice, I like it. Can you chat with me after the broadcast? Is one Huazi enough? No more sister.]
Ning Zhiran was obviously very happy when she heard this: "Wow! Thank you Taotao baby for the carnival. I like you too!"
"Baby Taotao, I'm following you. I'll send you a private message after the show ends!"
The carnival's special effects illuminated Gong Huai's jealously distorted reflection.
Taotao...baby?
I like... you so much?
Then what is he?
I gave so many gifts, but all I got was scolding. Don’t you even deserve to hear “I like you”?
Gong Huai felt sour in his heart.
No matter what, he still spams Huazi. Even if he really wants to go off-air for a private chat, it won't be Taotao's turn.
Gong Huai is determined to fight Tao Tao and let her know who is the king between them in front of Xiao Tu Ya.
He directly exited the preview interface, clicked into Ning Zhiran's live broadcast room, and quickly typed a line of words in the barrage column.
[G: Shouldn’t you also chat with me tonight?]
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