After Lu Huangzhi finished speaking, he closed his eyes again. His light and slow breathing could be felt through the screen.
It’s not easy. Lu Huangzhi hasn’t woken up at all. He can’t even open his eyes but still has to reply to his message.
Although Zhao Yexi was quite detail-oriented in some areas, he really didn't mind whether his boyfriend replied to his messages immediately. Everyone was busy, and it wasn't like they had nothing to do except dating. But seeing how hard Lu Huangzhi worked, he was still touched by the sweetness and decided to delete five more messages to keep his grudge.
Zhao Yesi was huddled in the quilt, lowering his voice: "You don't have to try too hard. Even if you don't reply immediately, I... I like you too." He rarely said sweet words, and every time he did, he was very stiff, like a fool. Only Lu Huangzhi didn't dislike him.
"Will you like me more if I reply immediately?" Lu Huangzhi said softly, "I hope you like me more."
Zhao Yesi was slightly stunned.
Here it comes. Could this be the legendary question that will kill you?
If he said "yes", Lu Huangzhi would say "as expected you still want me to reply immediately, why are you pretending"; if he said "no", Lu Huangzhi would say "I tried so hard but still couldn't impress you, do you really like me".
What a close call! Fortunately, he had been forced to be Tao Qiaosheng's emotional tree hole for seven years and was familiar with all the ways his boyfriend could act, otherwise he would definitely have fallen into the trap.
Zhao Yesi hissed and said, "Let me think about it."
"Um……"
Lu Huangzhi didn't say anything else, seemingly having fallen asleep. Zhao Yesi glanced at the time. The morning exam usually started at 9 o'clock, so Lu Huangzhi could still sleep for another ten minutes.
Zhao Yesi's fingertips paused on the hang-up button, then secretly moved the screenshot button.
"Good morning, Brother Xi." Lu Rulu yawned and got out of bed. "Why are you hiding under the quilt?"
Zhao Yexi said: "Looking at handsome A."
"How handsome is he? Your face is red." Lu Rulu came over and said, "Let me see."
Zhao Yesi hesitated for a moment. Why should he show his boyfriend's sleeping face to others? But according to Tao Qiaosheng, hiding such a handsome man from himself would bring punishment from the gods.
Zhao Yesi pulled up the screenshot he had just taken: "For the sake of the few nights we slept together—I'll show it to you, I'll show it to you."
"So damn handsome." Lu Rulu sighed, "He's on par with the most handsome guy in my school."
Zhao Yesi thought of the handsome guy he saw yesterday and asked, "Are you here to see your thing?"
"No, that's my boyfriend."
"Your boyfriend?" Zhao Yesi was surprised. "I thought he was your buddy."
Lu Rulu said something shocking: "Is there a difference between a buddy and a boyfriend?"
Zhao Yexi was full of questions: "No, no difference?"
"When we were buddies, we ate, watched movies, played games, and slept together. When we were boyfriends, we still ate, watched movies, played games, and slept together," Lu Rulu spread his hands, "Isn't this exactly the same?"
Zhao Yesi choked: "...Fuck, I'm almost convinced by you."
Now that I think about it, there really isn't much difference between him and Lu Huangzhi before and after they confirmed their relationship.
"Brothers are all Schrödinger's," Lu Rulu said solemnly, "If you don't pay attention, they will evolve into your boyfriend."
A chuckle came from the phone: "Awesome."
Lu Rulu was shocked: "Who the hell?!"
Zhao Yesi pushed Lu Rulu's face away, looked at the camera and said, "Did I wake you up?"
Lu Huangzhi said: "I wasn't asleep in the first place."
In the video, Lu Huangzhi had already sat up. Zhao Yesi reminded him, "You should go wash up."
Lu Huangzhi didn't move at all, and Zhao Yesi thought he was stuck. After a long while, he slowly got out of bed and walked towards the bathroom with his phone.
Zhao Yexi watched him brushing his teeth, washing his face and shaving, and felt that it was much more interesting than watching a movie.
After washing up, Lu Huangzhi walked into the cloakroom, took off his shirt, picked up a black shirt, and said, "Zhao Zhitao."
"Um?"
"I don't want to get up." Lu Huangzhi lowered his head and buttoned his shirt slowly, "Zhao Zhitao, I don't want to get up."
Zhao Yesi's gaze fell on Lu Huangzhi's chest. As the buttons were fastened one by one, the area he could see became less and less, until only a section of collarbone was left.
So finding a boyfriend who is younger than you is troublesome, and you have to coax him to go to school and take exams.
"Then don't get up, don't take the exam, and don't graduate. If you can't find a job in the future, I'll have to support you."
Lu Huangzhi turned his head to look in the direction of the camera, raised his hand to button his sleeve and said, "Living off for free? I can do that."
Zhao Yexi certainly wouldn't believe such nonsense. "Aren't you going to play ball this afternoon? It wouldn't be convenient to wear a shirt."
"Come back at noon to change."
Zhao Yesi said "Oh", feeling a little sorry.
He didn't mean anything else, he just thought his boyfriend's abs looked nice and wanted to take a closer look.
Zhao Yesi waited until Lu Huangzhi left before hanging up the phone. Tao Qiaosheng sent a message saying that he happened to be in the institute on business and came to visit his good friend who had dedicated himself to humanity.
Zhao Yexi stood in front of the glass window, looking for a long time but seeing no one. A tall young man walked up to him and said, "Xizi."
Zhao Yexi: ???
"Hello, who are you?"
Tao Qiaosheng laughed and said, "Stop messing around."
The once refined boy has lost his refinement, opting for a melancholic, decadent look. His hair, unsprayed and slightly curly, obscures the contours of his face, and his peach-shaped eyes reveal a deep sense of fatigue. His outfit is also casual: a T-shirt and long pants, nothing too fancy.
Not to mention, someone with Tao Qiaosheng's delicate and beautiful looks is surprisingly suitable for this style.
Zhao Yesi knew something was wrong the moment he saw it. Tao Qiaosheng looked just like when he and Su Cheng had just broken up, maybe even a little worse.
"What's wrong with you?" Zhao Yesi asked, "Have you been cursed?"
Tao Qiaosheng said casually: "It's okay, the experiment is just over."
"Um... could you explain it a little more clearly?"
"The omega inhibitor has been developed. Xiaoying doesn't want me anymore." Tao Qiaosheng took a deep breath. "So I'm just a tool."
Zhao Yesi didn't take the problem too seriously and asked, "You seem very unwilling to accept this."
Tao Qiaosheng said, "After all, he bit my neck so many times, but when it was over, he didn't even send me a WeChat message. How can I not be resigned to this?"
"You're right to be unwilling. This is your alpha's possessiveness at work. Once the temporary mark wears off, you'll be fine. Don't worry."
Tao Qiaosheng said, "It's been a long time since I last temporarily marked him. I'm still unwilling to give up, and I don't want to mark other omegas."
"Your idol doesn't want to tag you anymore?"
"My idol is a beta."
Zhao Yesi hesitated for a moment, but still didn't tell Tao Qiaosheng about Lu Rulu's rumor. Firstly, they had no evidence, and secondly, it was indeed the privacy of the omega.
He didn't know how to comfort Tao Qiaosheng in this situation. The end of the experiment meant the separation of the two of them, and since they didn't know each other's identities, it was very likely that they would never see each other again in this life.
Zhao Yesi sincerely suggested: "How about you also go to the door of the laboratory and write the word 'miserable'?"
Tao Qiaosheng picked up on his idea: "Good idea, I'll write it with my blood."
Tao Qiaosheng was still feeling down when he parted with Zhao Yesi. Zhao Yesi couldn't help but worry about his next susceptible period, as he expected his social media feed to be flooded with messages again.
On his way back to the room, Zhao Yesi ran into the omega who looked like Tang Fei again. Although he didn't want to expose his identity, he couldn't help but take a few more glances at the omega.
The omega was still wearing a mask and actually took the initiative to greet him: "Hello."
Zhao Yesi was startled and said, "Hello."
The omega seemed to deliberately lower his voice: "The person who just spoke to you, was he your alpha?"
"No, he's my friend."
The omega nodded, said "thank you" and went back to his room.
Zhao Yesi couldn't touch the back of his head, unable to figure out the meaning of the conversation just now.
After lunch, it was time for Xiong Chumo’s routine ward rounds.
After recording the last set of data, Xiong Chumo said to Zhao Yesi, "You can go now."
The surprise came so suddenly that Zhao Yesi didn't even react: "Huh?"
"The inhibitor components in your body have been completely metabolized, and the pheromone concentration has stabilized. Theoretically, the possibility of accidents can be ruled out." Xiong Chumo said, "Of course, if you want to stay for another day, it's not impossible."
Zhao Yesi quickly picked up his phone and typed, "No, I'll leave the bed for the new volunteer."
Xiong Chumo said, "I didn't tell Lu Huangzhi that you were discharged early."
"Oh, I'll just tell him."
"Oh, you're not going to have a surprise?"
Zhao Yesi asked in confusion: "What surprise?"
Xiong Chumo felt a little sympathetic towards Lu Huangzhi. She patiently explained it to Zhao Yesi, who understood and said disdainfully, "I've used this trick before."
I didn’t tell Lu Huangzhi in advance that I would pick him up for the exam. So this is called a surprise.
"Is he happy?"
"Are you happy?"
"Then use it again."
Lu Rulu watched Zhao Yesi packing his things and said solemnly, "Brother Xi, Gou Fugui."
"Xiaoyun, add me on WeChat," Zhao Yesi said. "I'll treat you to a meal when you're discharged from the hospital."
"Okay, can I bring my family?"
"You can even take care of the cub."
When Zhao Yexi left the laboratory, he always felt something was wrong.
This Xiong Chumo, does he know something?
The afternoon was the busiest time for university stadiums, with at least five people on each field. Zhao Yexi quickly found the field where Lu Huangzhi was—the one with the most onlookers.
"Hey, why don't you bring water to Lu Huangzhi?"
"He already has a girlfriend, so why would it be my turn to deliver water?"
"Hahaha, then why did you come to watch people play ball?"
"I'm not just looking at Lu Huangzhi, the whole stadium is my sea."
Zhao Yesi: This girl is so generous!
On the court, Lu Huangzhi scored a goal and when he ran back to defend, a teammate called him.
"Brother Lu," the teammate pointed to the sidelines, "that senior who always looks down on you is here."
Lu Huang was stunned and turned around to see his junior high school senior.
When he met Lu Huangzhi's gaze, Zhao Yesi suddenly felt a little at a loss.
Don't look at me, look at the ball! Are you doing this to your teammates?
Lu Huangzhi curled the corners of his lips and threw the ball he had just intercepted to his teammate: "No more playing."
"It's only been ten minutes, are you stopping now?"
Lu Huangzhi ran to the sidelines, and in front of everyone, he put his arm across Zhao Yesi's shoulders and brought the junior high school student to his side.
"Where's the water, Senior?"
Zhao Yexi: "...I forgot."
He hadn't intended to bring water. He played basketball himself and knew that boys usually bought their own water, so there was no need for someone else to bring it.
Lu Huangzhi chuckled softly: "Then let's find a place where there is no one, kiss first and then go buy it."
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