Chapter 172 IF Line: Childhood Sweethearts (05)
Lin Yao felt that the other person was very close, and his hands and feet were so stiff that they didn't feel like they belonged to him.
Xie Xingchen really couldn't hide anything. He placed his hand on the man's chest and whispered a fact: "Your heart beats very fast."
Lin Yao didn't know how to describe this moment.
They had had many physical interactions in the past, but always like brothers and friends. But now, perhaps stimulated by an overly daring action movie, he was dizzy and blurted out, "Would you do that kind of thing with other people in the future?"
Xie Xingchen lowered his eyes, his gaze falling on the top of his head: "What do you think?"
This problem has been brought back to us exactly as it was.
Lin Yao blinked slowly: "Probably, after all, you've seen it, and you must have been curious about it too."
"If you think you can, then you can," Xie Xingchen said.
Lin Yao was a little annoyed that he was speaking in such a roundabout way for the first time, and reached out to push him: "Get up, you're pressing on me."
"Why are you angry?" Xie Xingchen smiled and straightened up.
“You’re not being honest at all.” Lin Yao crossed his legs and accused him, “You’ve already seen it with Boyan, so why don’t you answer my question directly?”
Xie Xingchen stared at him for a few seconds, half-jokingly and half-seriously: "I've thought about it, but I haven't found a test subject yet. It's normal for teenage boys, right?"
Lin Yao nodded, his cheeks still slightly flushed: "Hmm, you're honest."
The sudden pause, the unspoken exchange of glances, and the unsure how to continue the conversation seemed like a field of flowers suddenly blooming on a vast plain.
Xie Xingchen raised his hand and pressed the remote control, finally stopping the damn noise. He asked in return, "What about you?"
Lin Yao coughed lightly: "Not before."
Xie Xingchen's lips curved slightly: "Let's see what the kids who have grown up today will dream about tonight."
"Get lost." Lin Yao threw the pillow that had been in the spotlight all day at him again.
"Happy birthday, Yao Yao." Xie Xingchen reached out and ruffled his hair. "Remember to open your presents when you get back."
This mouth must have been blessed. Lin Yao did indeed dream of an unprecedented scene that night, but the face in the dream was always blurry. He woke up in a cold sweat and opened his eyes to see the pillow on the bed.
It was a gift from Xie Xingchen; it's a life-size doll with incredibly realistic features and texture.
The blurry image in his dream overlapped with what was before his eyes, and Lin Yao suddenly sat up, utterly astonished: "No way, I actually dreamed about Xie Xingchen."
It was only four or five o'clock, but he couldn't fall asleep, so he simply turned on the light and got up. His gaze swept over the storage cabinet in his room, which was filled with a lot of random things.
This is a craft award certificate from kindergarten, awarded first place in Xie Xingchen and Lin Yao's group.
The first time he went skiing, he broke his ski goggles, and Xie Xingchen ended up carrying him down the mountain.
The two tiny fangs must have been souvenirs they kept when they were losing their baby teeth.
The crooked calligraphy reads: "Lin Yao and Xie Xingchen, may our friendship last forever."
A photo of us watching the aurora together; the photo shows the colorful sky and two small figures leaning against each other from behind.
......
The other person had been involved in all of his past lives, so much so that after having that dream, Lin Yao's first reaction was disbelief.
But looking at these things in the cabinet, it seemed like there was a pattern to them.
"Do you like Xie Xingchen?" Lin Yao rested his chin on his hand and muttered to himself, "Won't Dad break your legs for that?"
She paused, imagining Pei Yizhong's expression, then laughed again: "It's quite exciting."
He went downstairs for breakfast in the morning, but because he hadn't slept well all night, he looked a bit listless.
Pei Yizhong looked up and saw him yawning, and asked with concern, "What time did you play until yesterday? You're so sleepy?"
"It's not too late." Lin Yao pulled out a chair and sat down, saying lazily, "What can I do with Xie Xingchen for a while?"
This sounded rather strange. Pei Yizhong frowned: "The two of you can do a lot of things together. That guy is full of tricks all day long. Don't corrupt my precious son."
Lin Yao recalled what he had seen at his house yesterday and felt a little guilty: "It's alright, why are you always so hostile towards him?"
“He’s been saying he wants to marry you since he was a kid, so we have to be careful.” Pei Yizhong was very vigilant. “If this guy tries to have an AA relationship with me, I’ll blow his house up.”
"That happened so many years ago, why are you still holding a grudge? Xingchen is so handsome, countless beautiful Omegas have chased after him, how could he possibly be interested in an Alpha?" Lin Han smiled and looked at Lin Yao, "Our Yaoyao has grown up too, is there an Omega he likes?"
Lin Yao almost choked to death on the milk he had only drunk halfway through.
He swallowed it very calmly, shook his head and said, "No."
Lin Han pressed further, "Why not? What kind do you like?"
Having just figured out his orientation last night, Lin Yao found it hard to face the question directly, and vaguely replied, "Intelligent."
Pei Yizhong nodded and affirmed, "That's right, he doesn't care about looks, he's intellectually attracted to sex, just like my son."
"Smart." Lin Han pondered the word. "Aren't you and Xing Chen tied for first place? Who's smarter than the two of you?"
Lin Yao blinked slowly: "Ah, I guess so."
"Then..." Lin Han hesitated, "isn't it just thanking..."
If he kept asking, he would be exposed, so Lin Yao quickly swallowed the last bite of his breakfast, grabbed his schoolbag and left: "We're taking graduation photos today, I'm leaving, I'm going to be late."
Originally, there was no need to arrive so early. When Lin Yao arrived, his classmates were already asking for autographs on their T-shirts.
A girl from the same class ran up to him and whispered, "Have you seen Xie Xingchen?"
Lin Yao shook his head: "What's wrong?"
"I'm planning to confess to him today." She looked a little nervous, awkwardly adjusting her clothes. "It's the last two days at school, if I don't say it now, I won't have another chance. What do you think of my outfit?"
Lin Yao looked at it seriously for a few seconds, his gaze settling on the red plaid skirt: "He doesn't like red."
The other person looked down and then looked over: "Ah, what color do you like?"
"Blue." Lin Yao blurted out, then fell into deep thought. This guy could be considered a love rival, so why give advice to his love rival?
"Okay, I'll go home and change right away." The other person looked very grateful and waved the prepared gift and letter in front of him. "I bought a game controller, wrote a love letter, and even removed the second button. Any other suggestions?"
Lin Yao asked incredulously, "Why did you take off the buttons?"
"The second button of graduation season is a token of love, expressing my feelings for you. You didn't even know that?" The other person was saying this when their gaze fell behind them. They quickly turned and ran away, saying, "I'm going back to change my clothes. Thank you."
Lin Yao turned around and saw Xie Xingchen coming in through the back door.
Because they were taking photos, all the other students wore their most appropriate casual clothes, but the two of them didn't change into their school uniforms. What was usually their most ordinary outfits became a special couple's look today.
"You didn't change it?" Lin Yao laughed.
"No." Xie Xingchen smiled when she saw that he was wearing the same uniform. "You two are really in sync."
He Li burst in, camera in hand, and frowned as he pointed at the two of them, saying, "Why are you still wearing your school uniform! Haven't you had enough of wearing it for years? This is so perfunctory."
"You look quite presentable today," Lin Yao complimented him.
"That's right. After all, when you look back at photos years later, ugly clothes are something you'll remember for a lifetime." He Li said with his head held high, "I, He Li, am determined to be the most beautiful sight in the graduation photo."
"If you dye your hair pink, you'll stand out the most," Cheng Boyan suggested as he entered the room.
"Get lost, you're the one who's drawing attention." He Li retorted angrily.
Cheng Boyan reached out and ruffled his curly hair, like petting a dog, and exclaimed, "You've become a little smarter today; you can even tell it's sarcastic now."
He Li grabbed his hand and yelled, "Don't touch my hairstyle, Cheng Boyan!!! Don't touch it again!!!"
Xie Xingchen, standing nearby, slowly reminded him, "Some people will never find a wife if they keep using such a sharp tongue."
"I've put it back, it's not messy anymore." Cheng Boyan reached out to tidy up the frizzy little dog. "Okay, don't be angry, let's go take a group photo."
He Li walked ahead angrily, and no amount of coaxing could calm him down. As a result, in the graduation photo, because he couldn't quickly switch his facial expressions, he became a stiff, fake-smiling boy.
Every time he sees this photo in the future, all he wants to do is kill Cheng Boyan.
Lin Yao's expression was also quite subtle. He had just taken his position when he saw the girl from before quickly change into a blue dress and come over. Her efficiency was extremely high.
After taking the group photo, the girl went straight for Xie Xingchen, and he had no choice but to kindly step aside.
"A confession, huh?" He Li leaned in and whispered gossipy, "I saw several love letters in your drawer today, who sent them?"
"Really? I didn't notice." Lin Yao's gaze was completely on the other side, where he saw the girl take out a gift and buttons.
Lin Yao raised his hand, his fingers landing on his shirt, and subconsciously pulled off the second button.
The material is a bit hard, and it hurts my palm.
Seeing that Xie Xingchen hadn't accepted the money, the girl turned and left, probably as a polite way of refusing him, and her restless heart settled down again.
"Brother Chen." Lin Yao rolled the button in his hand and called his name, "Come over here for a photo."
Xie Xingchen turned to look at him, paused for only a second, and then ran towards him, explaining, "I rejected the person who came to confess."
"I know." Lin Yao smiled and said to He Li, "Take a picture of the two of us separately."
Xie Xingchen naturally put his arm around Lin Yao's shoulder. In a daze, he felt that the scene was familiar, as if it had happened in a dream.
However, Lin Yao's expression in the dream was very cold, with disgust, mockery and anger in his eyes.
As if she were about to push him far away, she said coldly, "Xie Xingchen, I never want to see you again."
Xie Xingchen felt as if his heart had been crushed and squeezed together in an instant, as if this day would be the end of their separation, and he was inexplicably saddened.
He was suddenly startled and looked down, only to find Lin Yao smiling at him: "Brother Chen, happy graduation."
His hair turned golden in the bright sunlight, and his eyes held a gentle joy. It was so beautiful that it felt like a dream.
Xie Xingchen snapped out of his daze, smiled, pulled him into his arms, patted his head, and replied, "Yaoyao, happy graduation."
"Look at the camera! We're about to film! Smile!!" He Li shouted instructions from the front.
Xie Xingchen's left hand was hanging down on Lin Yao's left shoulder when he felt his fingers being lightly touched and a button being slipped into his palm.
Lin Yao stared straight ahead, a smile playing on his lips, capturing this secret in a silent photograph.
"Brother Chen, I just realized my button is missing."
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