Chapter 73 Liu Duanhe just fell asleep like that...
Liu Duanhe slept until dark. Waking up alone in the middle of the night inevitably brings a sense of panic from loneliness.
Liu Duanhe opened his eyes in the darkness, and in a daze, he thought it was already dawn. He sat up, turned on the bedside lamp, and his thin figure cast a long shadow.
Liu Duanhe recognized the person sitting in the chair in front of the bed and asked in surprise, "Feng Xingyun, you haven't left yet?"
Feng Xingyun waited for too long and was unwilling to leave, so he fell asleep in the chair.
Because of the sound of Liu Duanhe turning on the light, he, who was already not sleeping soundly in the chair, opened his eyes drowsily.
He wouldn't bother replying to anyone else; what's the point of asking questions when someone's just sitting here?
But Liu Duanhe was different. This is what it's like to be with someone you like. Even simple words feel so sweet. He covered his mouth and yawned, "I don't want to leave."
Liu Duanhe picked up his phone from the bedside table and glanced at the time. It was 7 p.m. He had been sleeping since lunchtime.
Although he was so hungry that his stomach had stopped growling, Liu Duanhe still planned to have dinner.
Feng Xingyun probably hadn't eaten either, so Liu Duanhe simply ordered takeout from a familiar hotel.
He threw back the covers and got out of bed. "I'll wash up first. It's so late. If you want to stay, you can stay tonight. The guest room next door was cleaned yesterday."
"good."
Feng Xingyun got up and moved the chair away. Liu Duanhe's words hit the nail on the head. Staying was better than leaving. With a little more effort, they could sleep in the same room one day.
After Liu Duanhe entered the bathroom, she noticed the still-wet towel and turned back to ask, "Did you wipe my face and body before I got into bed?"
Feng Xingyun leaned against the doorway. "Hmm, I know you're a germaphobe. I didn't want to give you a bath, so I just wiped you down with a towel."
Liu Duanhe was noticeably happier. He would have been miserable if he hadn't taken a shower before going to bed. Fortunately, Feng Xingyun had wiped him down. Although it wasn't as good as taking a shower, it was better than not wiping him down at all.
After he finished washing up, he went to the guest room to prepare toiletries and pajamas for Feng Xingyun.
After Feng Xingyun finished washing up, dinner at the hotel arrived. When they came downstairs, the butler had already set the food on the table.
Feng Xingyun couldn't help but say, "The steward is truly elusive."
Liu Duanhe smiled and said, "I don't really like outsiders coming into the places where I frequent, so usually after I finish my work, the housekeeper goes back to his room."
Just by looking at him near the school and company, one can observe his aloof personality, which is quite different from his gentle and warm-hearted image outside.
Before eating, Liu Duanhe checked his work messages on his phone. Public opinion online was generally in his favor, and the current plan was progressing smoothly.
Secretary Wei sent him a message at four o'clock in the afternoon.
[Secretary Wei: Boss, President Liu couldn't get through to you on the phone. She asked me to ask if we could meet one more time.]
Secretary Wei's message was, of course, embellished. After sending the message, he waited for a while but Liu Duanhe didn't reply, so he continued working.
"bite!"
A special notification sounded.
Secretary Wei turned on his phone.
[Boss: I'll send you the details once I've finalized the time and location.]
Secretary Wei knew that this was meant to make him a mouthpiece. Since they already disliked him to the point that they needed him to relay their messages, why should they agree to meet again?
However, perhaps because no matter how bad their relationship was, President Liu and President Wu were the boss's parents. Human nature is complicated, and the boss himself might not even know what he was thinking. Otherwise, why would he agree to meet but not say it in person?
Liu Duanhe put down his phone.
The next day, since the police had already arrived, there was no need to hide it from Liu Rumeng and Wu Xiuying any longer. Driver Xiao Liu returned to work, and after many days, Liu Duanhe and Feng Xingyun went back to school.
Judging from the number of times Liu Duanhe has taken leave this semester, if he hadn't almost finished all the credits he needed to take, he would have lost all his participation points this semester, given that he doesn't have many courses.
He had an appointment with Dr. Song at 2 p.m., which gave him enough time to take a nap before going.
There was an early morning class at 8 a.m., so Liu Duanhe and Feng Xingyun got out of the car at the entrance and headed towards the teaching building.
The sight of such a luxury car parked at the entrance immediately attracted the attention of many people.
Upon seeing that it was Liu Duanhe, who was already quite famous at school, and seeing him behaving intimately with another person, even those who didn't know him overheard most of what had happened through whispered conversations among classmates.
Feng Xingyun grew impatient with the stares, grabbed Liu Duanhe's arm, and pulled him inside, eliciting several gasps from the crowd.
He looked in that direction and saw Zhao Yi among them, which surprised him, as he hadn't seen Zhao Yi for a long time.
On the one hand, he is busy with his family company. He is already exhausted just trying to finish his classes, let alone join any sports team. The only reason he can maintain the physique that Liu Duanhe likes is because of his jogging every night and every morning.
Time flies. When Feng Xingyun took Liu Duanhe to the hospital that day, he never imagined that his relationship with Liu Duanhe would turn out like this. So much has happened in just one semester.
When Feng Xingyun saw Zhao Yi again, he felt as if he had been in another world.
Liu Duanhe followed Feng Xingyun's gaze and raised an eyebrow in surprise. Although they had only met a few times, he had a very good memory. Moreover, Zhao Yi was the one who had helped him back then. Although he had kept his distance from Zhao Yi because he had mistakenly thought Feng Xingyun was his boyfriend, it was still acceptable to greet her after they met.
Zhao Yi's gaze was complicated. From his perspective, Liu Duanhe and Feng Xingyun were a couple, so it was normal for them to appear together as a pair.
When Liu Duanhe nodded and greeted him, he awkwardly responded from a distance.
After entering the school, fewer people came to see them, but there were still quite a few passersby coming in to visit at the school gate.
Following the dangling sleeve of Liu Duanhe, Feng Xingyun took Liu Duanhe's hand and said, "Let's go, or we'll be too late."
Liu Duanhe glanced at him with a smile, "It's only seven o'clock now, we won't be late even if we walk there."
Feng Xingyun turned to look at him. "We haven't finished doing all the things college couples should do yet. Let's start with the first thing today: how about a walk?"
Liu Duanhe teased him deliberately, "I haven't agreed to date you yet. You haven't confessed to me these past few days, unless I've lost my memory?"
Feng Xingyun kneaded his fingertips. "Would you hold my hand if you didn't agree? I don't believe it."
"However, confessing one's feelings is definitely essential."
That being said, Liu Duanhe let him hold her hand and stroll slowly along the sycamore-lined path.
"Okay, I'll wait then."
Feng Xingyun had been planning to confess his feelings for a long time. The last time he confessed to Liu Duanhe, it was in the snow, simple and hasty. This time, he was determined to give Liu Duanhe a romantic confession that he would never forget.
They weren't tired when they reached the classroom door, thanks to their years of training.
Liu Duanhe rarely had a moment of leisure, but he still thought about work from time to time. It had become a habit for him to think about work in his spare time, and it was really hard to change.
Feng Xingyun was unaware that Liu Duanhe was preoccupied with something unpleasant, and his lips never left his mouth. Just walking hand in hand in the sunlight was enough to make him feel sweet and content.
They even felt the road was too short, and the time spent walking together was too short.
When they arrived at the classroom, a bunch of trending posts on the forum were already discussing their relationship, though neither of them was aware of it yet.
Feng Xingyun subtly asserted his dominance, but the effect was unexpectedly good. He still didn't fully grasp Liu Duanhe's popularity at school.
After a morning of classes, Liu Duanhe reviewed the day's material again before class. Feng Xingyun, on the other hand, didn't miss a single class and even recorded Liu Duanhe's lessons.
Although Liu Duanhe was sometimes arrogant, he knew best that knowledge and ability were his most important assets. He still had a lot to learn. Otherwise, why would he have gone to university? He could have just finished high school and joined the company instead of being so busy that he barely had any time to himself.
His anxiety is actually a yearning for greater ability and self.
After lunch, Liu Duanhe and Feng Xingyun returned to their dormitory, which Secretary Wei had arranged for someone to clean a few days earlier.
Secretary Wei received two salaries and also served as his personal assistant. However, Liu Duanhe recently decided to assign this task to a dedicated personal assistant because Secretary Wei will soon be sent to the Taicheng branch for training.
His two roommates hadn't seen them for several days and were startled by the sudden sound of the door opening, wondering who it was.
When Liu Fen saw that it was Liu Duanhe and Feng Xingyun, he said somewhat awkwardly, "It's been a long time since I've seen you."
Feng Xingyun dragged Liu Duanhe's suitcase in. This was what Liu Duanhe would use for his midday nap. In the past, he would have thought Liu Duanhe was too troublesome and a busybody.
But things are different now. Liu Duanhe is the person he likes. So what if he's clean? Being clean is a good thing.
The driver, Xiao Liu, brought it over around noon; Feng Xingyun didn't even let Liu Duanhe handle it.
Liu Duanhe smiled as he entered, "Yes, I've been too busy lately, so I took leave."
Feng Xingyun dragged the suitcase in, went to the bathroom to wash his hands, and then started making the bed for Liu Duanhe.
Liu Fen and Zhou Ren were stunned by what they saw.
To them, the scene was so terrifying that only seeing a ghost could compare.
It's worth noting that Feng Xingyun and Liu Duanhe were practically mortified of each other, constantly exuding an aura of hostility; calling them adversaries wouldn't be an exaggeration.
Feng Xingyun's attitude has now taken a complete 180-degree turn, a 360-degree spin, which is truly unimaginable.
Zhou Ren and Liu Fen looked at each other, waiting for Liu Duanhe to come out of the bathroom after washing his hands.
Perhaps due to his shock, Liu Fen's courage grew considerably, and he hesitated before asking Liu Duanhe, "What's going on here?"
He raised his chin and subtly winked at Feng Xingyun.
Of course, he still didn't dare to ask Feng Xingyun, who had such a cold face.
Liu Duanhe was amused by their cautious attitude. "We are different now than before."
Zhou Ren nodded repeatedly, "This is so different."
"It's so great that you two can become friends. We were never comfortable talking to both of you at the same time before."
Liu Duanhe laughed and said, "It's not that exaggerated."
Liu Fen wholeheartedly agreed with Zhou Ren's words, saying, "You guys can be quite frightening sometimes."
Liu Duanhe, who is usually gentle and polite to the point of seeming to have no temper, is most terrifying when he is expressionless or sarcastic.
Those who had lived with Liu Duanhe for a long time could vaguely sense, because of Liu Duanhe's relationship with Feng Xingyun, that Liu Duanhe was not a person without temper, and that some of his hidden traits were completely opposite to his outward appearance.
Feng Xingyun, who was upstairs, heard everything clearly and interjected with dissatisfaction, "We were just exchanging opinions back then, how was that scary?"
Zhou Ren exclaimed, "You two are on the same side now, and your relationship is incredibly good, so of course you have to change how you address each other."
Feng Xingyun chuckled and subconsciously looked at Liu Duanhe.
The atmosphere in the dormitory became more relaxed, allowing them to rediscover the familiarity they had felt there before.
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Author's Note: At least 10,000 words left tonight, I'm frantically writing! [cheering emoji]
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