When Han Shuo came out of the bathroom, Li Ziyan was already sitting on the bed, with the soft quilt covering his legs, leaving only his upper body exposed. His hair was now half dry and a little fluffy, which made his skin look even fairer.
Han Shuo's footsteps seemed to be frozen as he stood at the bathroom door. Unable to move for a long moment, he discreetly examined Li Ziyan's face, the pale skin exposed by his slightly tightened collar. He sighed inwardly, clenched his hands, and walked calmly to the bedside.
"Or I'll sleep in the guest room, I..."
"We only have the master bedroom and the second bedroom. My parents live in the master bedroom, and I live in the second bedroom." Li Ziyan paused, threw off the quilt and got out of bed. He opened his closet, rummaged through a room, and picked up a quilt. "Head of the dormitory, you can sleep in my bed, and I'll sleep on the floor."
"It's okay, let's sleep together. I'm just afraid of crowding you." In fact, Han Shuo also came to his senses. There was no need for him to do this. After all, they had taken a nap together before. What's the point of being shy now?
What's more, there was such an ambiguous atmosphere between them in the afternoon. It would make both of them more embarrassed if they tried to distance themselves from each other now.
Li Ziyan stood there holding the quilt, hesitant, not knowing what to do. Han Shuo noticed his hesitation, stuffed the quilt back into the closet, and pulled him to lie down on the bed.
"...Then, Headmaster, I'll turn off the lights."
"Um."
"Good night, Dormitory Master."
"good evening……"
The bedside light suddenly dimmed, leaving only the faint moonlight filtering through the window to provide a general glimpse of the surroundings. Han Shuo closed his eyes, his mind agitated and unable to calm down. He finally opened his eyes and quietly turned his head.
Li Ziyan was lying flat on his back. From this angle, Han Shuo could only see his profile, his straight nose bridge and delicate nose tip, as well as his exquisite jawline and chin.
Such close contact is undoubtedly a visual enjoyment. Even in such a dark environment, it does not affect Li Ziyan's display of his own charm and beauty.
The two of them were covered with the same quilt. Perhaps because the weather was quite hot, Li Ziyan used a thinner quilt on his bed. His clothes were also made of thin fabric. His chest rose and fell with his breathing, and although the movement was not large, it could bring out a faint fragrance.
The two of them had shared beds next to each other in school, and with their frequent close contact with Han Shuo, they had long since grown accustomed to his unique, subtle fragrance. Just by smelling it, Han Shuo could tell who the other person was.
"Do you have someone you like?"
"have."
The afternoon's conversation surfaced in his mind, and the images of the two of them interacting reappeared before his eyes. He couldn't blame Han Shuo for overthinking it; whenever Li Ziyan looked at him, his eyes always shone with admiration, yearning, and love that he never showed to anyone else.
Even though that little bit of admiration was hidden by his inferiority and caution, clues were still revealed.
Han Shuo stretched out his hand to touch Li Ziyan's cheek, but paused and retracted his hand just before touching her.
He stared quietly for a while, let out a long sigh, which was particularly obvious in the silent night, and then slowly closed his eyes.
After an unknown amount of time, his breathing gradually became steady, and the person next to him who seemed to have fallen asleep opened his eyes.
Li Ziyan turned sideways, facing Han Shuo, and looked at Han Shuo's sleeping face without saying a word.
When he saw Han Shuo for the first time, he was stunned by this boy for a moment. Han Shuo was really handsome and masculine. From his eyebrows and eyes, you could tell that he was an upright person. His subsequent actions indeed confirmed Li Ziyan's guess.
Han Shuo was actually a person with a cold exterior but a warm heart. He seemed aloof, but he was actually quite soft-hearted. He hadn't spoken out to protect Li Ziyan all day, not because he didn't want to meddle. Rather, if he had, his classmates might have stopped bullying him, but they wouldn't have respected him as much either.
It can also be seen that the other boys admire and trust Han Shuo very much. If he speaks at this time, the other boys will probably be even more dissatisfied.
Moreover, he had looked at the beds in the dormitory. The name on Han Shuo's bed was actually Lin Yang's. That is to say, at the beginning, Lin Yang and Li Ziyan were the ones sleeping on the beds next to each other, and Han Shuo only switched to them later.
Later, as Li Ziyan gradually integrated into the group, Han Shuo never called him a nickname with negative connotations. He continued to politely address him by his name. While this might seem unkind, it was in keeping with Han Shuo's character and greatly protected Li Ziyan's self-esteem. Li Ziyan was a mature soul; if she had truly been the boy she once was, it would have left a significant shadow in her heart.
'After I was with him, would there be any bad consequences if we broke up?'
"Host, why do you say that?"
"I don't want to lie to him forever. He's a good kid. Even if I can keep pretending to love him, and even if I receive his affection and return it with the same emotion, it's not love after all." Li Ziyan reached out and slowly embraced Han Shuo's arm. "He must have liked girls before, right? Even if he didn't, I don't want him to devote his future life to me. He deserves better."
"Host, rest assured that after successfully completing the mission, you can choose to end the mission in that world early and proceed to the next world's goal."
"Then, if I leave, what will happen to this world? Will Han Shuo still be alive? Will there still be any trace of me in this world?"
'Sorry, this is beyond my scope and I don't have access to it. However, you also have a second option, which is to stay in this world until the target person dies.'
Li Ziyan's frown relaxed. He really wanted to live and return to his own world, but he also didn't want to deceive other people's feelings.
Perhaps he initially thought that the characters in this world were just fictional. But as they gradually got to know each other, he discovered that this person named Han Shuo was not just a string of data, but a real person with his own true feelings.
He was in a very complicated mood. He wanted to complete the task, but he also didn't want to deceive Han Shuo's feelings and make Han Shuo give it to him in the wrong way.
"Your strategy hasn't been successful yet. It's better to continue with the mission and make a decision after it's over."
'……Um. '
Li Ziyan used his arms to prop up half of his body, slowly moved up, and came to Han Shuo's cheek, gently rubbing it with his soft lips, and finally kissed Han Shuo on the lips.
"Will you like me..."
He didn't notice that the person who was supposed to be asleep actually curled up slightly a few times with his fingers on the edge of the bed.
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