Chapter 40 The aggrieved Ji Xingyan
[Ye An, I'm sorry for making you unhappy today. Are you okay?]
[I promise this won't happen again.]
Ye An was still pedaling his bike, his phone buzzing like it was on vibrate. He was shoving it in his pants pocket, and the phone was vibrating right against his thigh.
He was speechless. He knew who did it without even having to think about it.
When I opened it, it was indeed Ji Xingyan.
I don’t know if he really drank a lot of wine like Lu Zhaoran, but Ji Xingyan made several missed calls and sent several voice messages.
He didn't click to read it, mainly because he didn't like listening to voice messages.
Ye An didn't really have much feelings for Ji Xingyan. He didn't understand why Ji Xingyan had latched onto him the moment he saw him. To him, Ji Xingyan's recent contact was even a bit of a burden.
But today is Ji Xingyan's birthday.
Ye An thought about it and finally parked the bike 1 kilometer away from his home because there was no place to park the shared bikes further inside.
The weather is very nice today, with no clouds in the sky. It is a perfect time for a walk on such a hot summer day.
He called the birthday boy as he walked. Perhaps out of a sense of conscience or something else, he felt he had to call Ji Xingyan.
Beep beep beep...
It took a long time before the call was answered, and the voice on the other end was hoarse and affectionate.
"Ye An, you finally called me—"
His tone sounded very depressed, but there were a lot of voices around him, which sounded a bit noisy.
Ye An looked at the time. It wasn't too late yet. The banquet probably hadn't ended yet.
He hesitated for a moment and asked, "Ji Xingyan, are you okay?"
The other party sighed, "What can happen to me?" Ji Xingyan paused and said:
"Ye An, I'm really sorry about what happened today."
Very sincere, even very tired.
Ye An heard that his tone was completely different from before and felt that it was totally unnecessary. For the first time in his life, he spoke to Ji Xingyan with a pleasant expression.
"It's okay, Ji Xingyan. Today's problem is not yours at all, and I'm fine too. You don't have to be like this—"
Speaking of this, he was a little embarrassed to speak.
There was no way he could be nice to Ji Xingyan because of his usual behavior.
But I didn’t expect that there was suddenly no sound from Ji Xingyan’s side. There was only the sound of water swallowing through his throat. Ji Xingyan was drinking.
Ye An was a little silent. He didn't know whether he should continue to comfort Ji Xingyan.
He has never been an extroverted person, and he was not very adaptable when he first came to this world. To be honest, he was even a little bored with everything here, including what he had experienced so far.
Honestly, he just wanted to get through this year well and graduate successfully before returning to his own world, assuming that damned system Lucasven hadn't lied to him. But it seemed like things always took strange turns.
He was just about to hang up the phone, thinking that maybe this was a good time to get rid of Ji Xingyan, but he suddenly saw that the lights in the cake shop next door were still on.
The shop assistants were already packing up at this late hour, but a big "Happy Birthday" was spelled out with colorful lights on the glass window.
Ye An felt a little sorry for what was happening, so he stopped walking. He sighed softly, adjusted his tone, and said to the person on the other end of the phone:
"Happy birthday, Ji Xingyan."
The person opposite him suddenly stopped drinking, and even his breathing became very shallow.
Ye An continued:
"You're one of the few friends I know at school. I should have told you this right here, but a lot of things happened today, so I can't tell you in person."
"What happened today was a complete accident. I don't take it to heart, and I hope you don't take it to heart either."
"Ji Xingyan, I'm very happy today. The desserts at your birthday party were delicious, and the party was beautiful. You don't have to be sad. It's your birthday today, and you should be happy."
Ye An said a long string of words, and it was unclear whether he was comforting Ji Xingyan or comforting himself.
Then he lifted his legs and walked the last kilometer, praying that he could have a good year in the other world.
He actually didn't need to comfort Ji Xingyan, but when he thought about the past eighteen years, it seemed like no one had ever said happy birthday to him.
The emo alpha on the other end of the line suddenly laughed. Ji Xingyan, already quite drunk, was even more confused. His social life had made him practically intoxicated, but today, perhaps it was his bad mood, or perhaps he wasn't in the right frame of mind, he felt a little tipsy.
Besides, Ji Xingyan is still in the hotel, so he can't go home yet.
There's nothing he can do about it. This is so-called social etiquette. Even though the people here, except for his three brothers who grew up with him, don't have as much wealth as his family.
But he was the host of the party and needed to stay until the last moment.
The classmates came up one by one to toast him. He knew that this omega was someone he had dated before, this alpha was his rival who had been jealous of him, and this beta blushed and liked him without even thinking.
It's boring and tedious, but I can't leave.
He missed Ye An a little.
What Ye An is wearing today looks so beautiful.
Even though she was splashed with red wine, her pupils were clearer than lake water. Her eyelashes were so long that they were covered with wine.
It turns out that underneath those glasses is a face like this. No wonder he usually has such a bad temper. Beautiful people always look good when they are angry. Especially the small moles under his eyes and on his neck, he can see them clearly. Now when he thinks about it, he wants to lick them, he wants to lick all those wine stains clean.
He still remembered how the red wine flowed into Ye An's shirt, flowing through the small mole bit by bit, soaking it in bit by bit, and his heartbeat quickened little by little.
Ji Xingyan closed his eyes, forcing himself not to recall the past and forcing himself to calm down.
Someone must have taken a photo today. He would have to spend a lot of money to buy it and use it as a screen saver. And no one else is allowed to see such eucalyptus leaves!!!
He listened to Ye An's words, knowing that they were more of a comfort than a blessing, but it was enough. For Ye An, being able to call him was already a big step forward.
Ji Xingyan smiled with relief, then said to Ye An on the other end of the phone: "Well, thank you."
"Did you ride your little yellow bike home today?"
Ye An hummed softly.
Ji Xingyan looked up at the dazzling crystal chandeliers in the hall and thought of the sunny weather today.
The scenery outside must be very nice.
Ye An, you must be riding on your way home in the cool breeze now.
He smiled and said to the people: "Then look up and help me see, the night must be very beautiful tonight."
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