Chapter 208 If Only You Were My Boyfriend: Now I know what you're like, like a silly dog.
One month later.
In the dance studio.
Lu Yuan had just finished a set of rhythmic exercises and was bending over, supporting himself on his knees and catching his breath, when a familiar voice came from the doorway.
He knew who it was without even looking up.
"Lu Yuan!" Huo Hengzhou walked in carrying a bag. "I brought you new kinesiology patches. The doctor said they are breathable. I also brought this spray. It can quickly relieve muscle soreness. I went to three pharmacies to buy it."
He put the bag on the bench next to him and poured out a bunch of things.
Kinesiology patches, anti-swelling spray, ankle braces, and even a few boxes of oral glucose solution.
Lu Yuan: "..."
"Your dance practice is very taxing, you need to replenish your energy."
Huo Hengzhou spoke as if it were the most natural thing in the world, completely unaware of the furtive glances from the other students in the dance studio.
This dance studio is run by Jules, and besides him as a student, there are other dance enthusiasts from all over the world.
Ever since Huo Hengzhou took him to the hospital that time, this guy has been clinging to him.
She would go to his dance studio every few days, either to bring him medicine or food.
This made all the other dancers aware that Lu Yuan had a hoodlum friend.
These are also people's own opinions.
After unexpectedly forming a "karmic entanglement" with Huo Hengzhou, Lu Yuan also learned Huo Hengzhou's name and identity from him.
Huo Hengzhou's family owns a company, and he himself attended university in H country.
After graduation, he could have gone back to inherit the family business, but the unruly and rebellious young master did not want to return to China. Instead, he formed a Chinese motorcycle team in H country.
This was also the first group of "ghost fire youths" that Lu Yuan had ever seen.
Lu Yuan automatically revised his impression of Huo Hengzhou in his mind.
Yeah, not a thug, but a spoiled young master.
"Don't buy these anymore, I already have them all," Lu Yuan said coldly.
"You've been using those kinesiology patches for half a month, you should have changed them a long time ago." Huo Hengzhou didn't care about Lu Yuan's indifference and picked up the ankle brace to put it on his foot.
Lu Yuan took half a step back to avoid his hand.
"Need not."
He wanted to advise Huo Hengzhou not to do such an embarrassing thing, but the guy in front of him was clearly not one to listen to advice.
Huo Hengzhou wasn't annoyed by the rejection. He simply stuffed the ankle brace into Huo Hengzhou's bag and said, "It's in your bag. Remember to use it."
"By the way, I made a reservation at a Chinese restaurant tonight. I heard their braised fish is especially authentic. You can go there for a meal after you finish your dance practice."
Lu Yuan didn't respond, picked up his bag and walked towards the door.
Huo Hengzhou followed behind him, chattering on and on: "That restaurant isn't far from your apartment. I've already made a reservation, it's perfect..."
"I'm not going," Lu Yuan interrupted him, without stopping.
But when you get downstairs to the dance studio, you see a thermos next to Huo Hengzhou's motorcycle.
Huo Hengzhou strode over and shoved the things directly into Lu Yuan's hands.
"It's okay if you don't want to go. I packed some home-cooked dishes for you. They're all Chinese food and still hot. Eat them as soon as you get back."
Lu Yuan was completely speechless.
...
From then on, Lu Yuan's life seemed to be tied to Huo Hengzhou.
Every morning when I go out to the dance studio, I can always see Huo Hengzhou leaning against his motorcycle downstairs in the apartment building, holding soy milk and fried dough sticks in his hand.
"Good morning, I just bought it, it's still warm."
After dance practice at noon, Huo Hengzhou would always appear at the dance studio door with a thermos. The dishes varied, and occasionally he would bring some fruit, neatly cut and packed in a box.
Sometimes I would run into Huo Hengzhou downstairs at the apartment building on my way back from the dance studio in the evening.
He always said he just happened to be passing by.
At first, Lu Yuan refused with a cold face.
But Huo Hengzhou always had some strange ways of getting him to accept it.
Over time, Lu Yuan got used to it.
He no longer deliberately avoided Huo Hengzhou.
He thought to himself that this was just a playboy's whim, and he would leave once the novelty wore off.
One day, after Lu Yuan finished practicing his dance, Huo Hengzhou insisted on taking him somewhere.
Lu Yuan finished class early today and didn't have anything else to do, so he went along.
Along the way, the motorcycle sped along the road, blowing away Lu Yuan's fatigue from a day of dance practice.
Lu Yuan's nerves gradually relaxed, and the corners of his mouth curved slightly.
Perhaps, being pestered by someone like this isn't such a bad thing.
After the motorcycle left the city, the smell in the wind changed.
The smell of gasoline and the noise were gone, leaving only the fragrance of grass and wildflowers.
"We're almost there," Huo Hengzhou called out, turning his head.
Lu Yuan still doesn't know where the other party is taking him.
The car rounded a bend, and suddenly a yard surrounded by a wooden fence appeared ahead.
The sound of dogs barking could be heard coming from inside.
Lu Yuan was stunned.
A wooden sign hangs at the entrance of the courtyard, which reads "Stray Dog Shelter".
Inside the fence, several clean-fured puppies were circling around an auntie in a volunteer uniform.
Several old dogs were lying on the lawn sunbathing, looking relaxed and carefree.
Huo Hengzhou parked the car at the entrance, jumped out first, and pushed open the fence as if he knew the way well.
"Sister Tan, I'm here!"
The woman, referred to as Sister Tan, turned around, smiled, and waved.
"Little Huo is here? There's still a lot of dog food left from the last donation, and the puppies love it!"
Lu Yuan followed Huo Hengzhou into the courtyard and discovered that Huo Hengzhou had somehow acquired a large bag containing dog food and several packs of pet wipes.
The young man crouched down and beckoned towards the corner of the lawn, "Come here, little ones."
The next second, three tiny puppies, no bigger than a palm, wagged their thin tails and stumbled over.
Huo Hengzhou carefully reached out and touched the smallest one.
"Eat slowly, no one's going to take it from you."
Huo Hengzhou poured some dog food out of the bag, placed it in his palm, and watched the puppies come closer.
A pink tongue licked his palm, and he couldn't help but smile.
"You're so thin, you need to eat more to grow stronger."
At this moment, Huo Hengzhou was no longer the spoiled young master that Lu Yuan knew, but had an indescribable feeling about him.
The young man's voice was gentler than Lu Yuan had ever heard before.
"You're Xiao Huo's friend, right? He comes here every month," Sister Tan said to Lu Yuan with a smile as she walked over.
“Last winter, the shelter was on the verge of collapse. He donated money to repair the greenhouse and delivered several truckloads of dog food, which helped the puppies survive the winter. He didn’t say it, but every time he came, he helped bathe the dogs and give them medicine. He was even more attentive than us volunteers,” Sister Tan continued to explain.
“I see…” Lu Yuan’s mind stirred slightly as his gaze fell on Huo Hengzhou’s back as he squatted down to feed the puppy.
He also subconsciously walked over to Huo Hengzhou, squatted down, and petted the other puppies.
“I always thought you were a hoodlum,” Lu Yuan suddenly said.
Huo Hengzhou looked up at him. "And now? Do you think I'm some kind of philanthropist?"
Lu Yuan didn't answer the question and continued petting the dog.
The little puppy, whose belly was being scratched by Lu Yuan, closed its eyes comfortably and whimpered softly.
Huo Hengzhou smiled and said, "It likes you quite a bit."
“All puppies are like that,” Lu Yuan said.
"If you have time in the future..." Huo Hengzhou suddenly said, "you can come over together."
Lu Yuan glanced at him, remained silent for a few seconds, and then softly hummed in agreement.
"You agreed? Lu Yuan! You really agreed?" Huo Hengzhou grinned, showing his big teeth.
“Now I know what you are like.” Lu Yuan replied to the first question across servers.
"Like what?"
"Like a stupid dog."
Huo Hengzhou's smile froze on his face: "..."
The two didn't return until it was almost dark.
Huo Hengzhou was still riding his bicycle with Lu Yuan on his back.
Sitting in the back, Lu Yuan recalled the other side of Huo Hengzhou that he had seen today, and a certain part of his heart softened for some reason.
...
Another month has passed in a flash.
Huo Hengzhou and Lu Yuan's relationship became closer.
At least from initially ignoring each other, the two can now naturally meet up for meals, movies, shopping, and even petting dogs.
Lu Yuan never refused Huo Hengzhou's kindness again.
There seemed to be a subtle chemistry between them, but neither of them spoke.
It was another weekend, and they had just returned from a stray dog shelter.
However, this time the bike stalled after only a short time.
Huo Hengzhou twisted the accelerator several times, but the engine only made an unpleasant muffled sound.
In the end, there was absolutely no further activity.
He kicked the car and cursed, "Damn it! You stalled it at the crucial moment!"
"Never mind, let's call a car." Lu Yuan took out his phone, opened the ride-hailing app, and called a car.
I waited for about ten minutes, but no one accepted the order.
"Don't bother, no driver wants to come here. It's all back roads, and they hate going to places like this."
Just as Huo Hengzhou finished speaking, several muffled claps of thunder sounded from the sky.
The two exchanged a glance, a sense of foreboding rising within them.
Sure enough, within seconds, large raindrops began to fall.
"Don't just stand there!" Huo Hengzhou ripped off his black coat and draped it over Lu Yuan's head and shoulders without a word. "Quickly find somewhere to take shelter from the rain!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than a torrential downpour began.
Huo Hengzhou grabbed Lu Yuan's wrist and ran towards the roadside, rain streaming down his blue hair.
My eyes were covered in smudges, but I didn't bother to wipe them; I just kept looking straight ahead.
In the distance, there were faint lights; it was a farmer's house.
"Run that way!" Huo Hengzhou grabbed Lu Yuan and quickened his pace. Lu Yuan didn't break free and let the other pull him forward.
The rain was so heavy that all that could be heard was the sound of rushing water and the hurried footsteps of the two people.
Finally, I rushed into the farmhouse courtyard, where the old woman was standing at the door collecting clothes.
Seeing the two people burst in, completely soaked, he was startled. "Who are you...?"
"I'm so sorry, Grandma, we're just passing by. My car broke down and it suddenly started raining, so we wanted to take shelter here for a while. We'll leave as soon as the rain stops," Huo Hengzhou explained quickly.
"Come in, come in! This rain is so heavy, you'll catch a cold!" After learning what had happened, the old woman didn't refuse them; instead, she warmly invited them into the house.
Inside the house, the old woman handed over two dry towels.
"Thank you!" Huo Hengzhou said.
Lu Yuan nodded and thanked him.
He then took out his phone and turned it on, but all the signal bars were empty.
The rain was getting heavier, and the thunder occasionally made the windows rattle.
Looking at the heavy rain outside, the old woman sighed and said, "It looks like this rain won't stop tonight. Why don't you stay here for the night? My son and daughter-in-law's wedding room is empty; the bed is big enough for two people."
Lu Yuan was about to say "No need to trouble yourself" when Huo Hengzhou interrupted him.
"Thank you so much! We don't mind, we'll stay just one night and leave tomorrow when the rain stops!"
Lu Yuan was shocked: "..." That's not what you said just now.
He wanted to go forward and say something, but Huo Hengzhou had already followed the old woman inside to look at the house.
Lu Yuan was completely speechless.
He found that every time he encountered Huo Hengzhou, there was at least an 80% chance of him being unlucky.
The countryside in Country H is similar to that in China, especially the structure of the farmhouses, which are almost identical.
The old woman put down two sets of clean old clothes. "These are my son's old clothes. You can make do with them. I'll take the wet clothes to dry."
"Thank you so much, this is really too much trouble." Lu Yuan was genuinely apologetic at this moment.
"Thank you, Grandma!" Only Huo Hengzhou, who was naturally outgoing, showed no embarrassment whatsoever.
After seeing the old woman off, only the two of them remained in the room.
Huo Hengzhou started taking off his clothes in front of Lu Yuan. Lu Yuan subconsciously turned his head to the side, but still caught a glimpse of the young man's muscles.
Huo Hengzhou works out regularly, so his physical condition is excellent, and his muscles are well-proportioned, not overly exaggerated, and he looks very healthy.
Lu Yuan silently picked up his clothes, walked to the bedside, and began to change.
After they both changed their clothes, Huo Hengzhou sat on the edge of the bed and, trying to make conversation, touched the sheets. "This bed is quite soft. You can sleep on the inside tonight, and I'll sleep on the outside."
Lu Yuan didn't want to discuss the bed issue, so he suddenly asked, "Don't you know a lot of people? Didn't you send someone to pick you up? Where are your underlings?"
Huo Hengzhou paused for a moment, then scratched his head. "The signal is bad, I can't get through. Besides, it's raining so hard, it's too much trouble to make them come all this way. It's better to wait until the rain stops tomorrow, that way we can save some trouble."
Lu Yuan didn't expose him, because he didn't believe that Huo Hengzhou, a spoiled rich kid, wouldn't have some connections.
But this guy really cherishes his car.
Staying here for one night is fine; we can find a tow truck to take his motorcycle away tomorrow.
The night deepened, and the rain continued to fall.
Huo Hengzhou lay on the outside of the bed, staring at the ceiling.
I wasn't actually asleep at all.
He could feel Lu Yuan's breathing was very light, and he would occasionally adjust his posture, so he was obviously not asleep.
"Lu Yuan," Huo Hengzhou suddenly spoke, his voice exceptionally clear in the quiet room, "Do you think the old lady's son and daughter-in-law come back to visit every year?"
"I don't know." Lu Yuan was just about to fall asleep when he heard the other person's question, so he still replied.
Huo Hengzhou, trying to make conversation, said, "Let's buy some things and send them to Grandma's house as a token of our gratitude when we get back to the city tomorrow."
"Um."
The room returned to silence.
Huo Hengzhou turned his head to the side, and with the moonlight streaming in from the window, he could see the profile of Lu Yuan's face. His long eyelashes drooped, making him look much softer than usual.
He secretly rejoiced that he hadn't called a car.
If we were in an apartment in the city right now, we wouldn't have this opportunity to lie on the same bed with Lu Yuan and chat while listening to the rain.
After a while, Lu Yuan's even breathing could be heard beside her.
Huo Hengzhou gently turned his head to make sure he was asleep before carefully moving closer to him.
So this is what it feels like to be squeezed into a strange bed with someone you like.
For some unknown reason, Huo Hengzhou moved closer without being able to resist.
In the darkness, his lips swiftly placed a kiss on the corner of Lu Yuan's mouth.
Like a thief with a guilty conscience, he immediately withdrew it.
Huo Hengzhou repeatedly confirmed that Lu Yuan had not woken up before he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He looked down on his petty theft, but he wouldn't dare do such a thing in front of Lu Yuan.
"Sigh, I wish you were my boyfriend."
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Lu Yuan: You and dogs are 100% compatible.
Huo Shao: I'm not, I'm not a simp!
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