Translator: Dj2203
Editor: Dj2203
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Lin Jianlu’s sudden appearance caught everyone off guard, but fortunately, before anyone else could react, he had already grabbed Yan Han and pulled him to a corner outside the arena.
It wasn’t the first time he’d been squeezed into an inconspicuous corner between two vertical walls by Brother Lin, but each time there was a reason that made Yan Han’s heart pound.
This time, he wondered if his acting had been too bad? Had he given himself away? Was Lin Jianlu going to question him about his sexual orientation?
Past events flashed before his eyes, and that fear that he didn’t want to face resurfaced from the depths of his heart. Yan Han stammered, “Big Brother Lin? What do you want to ask me?”
After asking, he half-opened his eyes, not daring to look at him, yet not daring to completely avoid his gaze.
Those one or two seconds felt like an eternity, but the expected question didn’t happen. Lin Jianlu didn’t even utter a sound; instead— a warm breath suddenly sprayed onto his face, and Yan Han felt something touch his lips.
Warm and soft.
Although the touch was fleeting, just the sight of Lin Jianlu’s face so close to his when he suddenly opened his eyes was enough to convince him…
Lin Jianlu had just kissed him?!
“!” He gasped sharply, the breath so forceful that Yan Han almost passed out, causing his face to contort slightly.
Seeing him like this, Lin Jianlu slowly straightened up, his eyelids drooping slightly as he looked away.
At this moment, Yan Han was completely oblivious to Lin Jianlu’s changing expression; his mind was filled with thoughts of—
Big Brother Lin… he… he kissed me?!
Holy crap!
…Was it a real kiss or just a touch?
Holy crap, why didn’t I look? So did he kiss me or not?!
With his back pressed tightly against the wall, Yan Han didn’t dare move, his wide-eyed expression one of utter shock and extreme fright.
In an instant, it felt like a thousand bullet comments rushed past his eyes. Besides disbelief, his brain raced uncontrollably, calculating and deducing a conclusion in its own way—
Lin Jianlu kissing him meant he liked him.
Holy crap, he likes him!
Although he didn’t want to believe that the kiss was real, Yan Han couldn’t help but think about what if he really liked him…
What would he do then?!
Now the older brother was completely at a loss.
Although he had occasionally fantasized about Lin Jianlu before, it was just occasional self-entertainment. He had never thought that Lin Jianlu actually liked him.
After all… that was Lin Jianlu!
The Lin Jianlu whose IQ was so high that it was hard to understand emotions!
Wait, wait…!
Pulling his racing thought process back a little… still unsure if he was overthinking it, Yan Han tried to calm himself down and temporarily stop thinking about whether he really liked him.
—What if it was all a misunderstanding? Then he would have wasted his time thinking.
Although deep down he was absolutely certain that it was a kiss, there was no mistake.
Now that things had come to this, Yan Han, who always tried to avoid things whenever possible and could muster immense courage when he knew he couldn’t escape, clenched his fist tightly and asked decisively, “You didn’t just kiss me, did you?”
“Yeah.”
Lin Jianlu nodded directly, his eyes returning to him. Big Brother Lin then answered his previous question, asking earnestly in an emotionless voice, “I was just asking you, besides Wei Ningxin… if it were someone who already knows your gender and wouldn’t affect your studies, would that be okay?”
Yan Han: …
!!
Was he being confessed to?
Big Brother Lin was confessing to him??
Knowing his real gender and still confessing to him?? …
Everyone dreams, and he too had fantasized about being confessed to by someone of the same sex who knew his gender.
Although he had never considered this person to be Lin Jianlu… but this fantasy had actually come true?!
He couldn’t believe it!
So shocked was he that his expression couldn’t be described simply as “surprised.” His mouth formed a large “O,” distorting his otherwise perfectly proportioned features. Already unable to think clearly, he became even more blunt, his voice trembling as he asked, “Are you confessing to me?… As a boy to a boy?”
“Yes.”
“You…you…you like boys?”
As with all his usual questions, Lin Jianlu thought carefully before answering, “I don’t think so.”
“…So you like me when I’m dressed as a girl?!”
This was undoubtedly a blow, but Yan Han immediately realized something was wrong.
Lin Jianlu had said he looked handsome in men’s clothing, and that he preferred him dressed as a boy; surely he wasn’t lying.
So… before Yan Han could come up with an answer, the other had already shaken his head and replied, “No.”
“I think I just like you.”
“…”
The surroundings suddenly fell silent.
Although he didn’t want to admit it, Yan Han felt he was still charmed by Lin Jianlu.
If someone else had said that, it wouldn’t have been so bad.
But the one who just said that was Lin Jianlu, the Lin Jianlu who wouldn’t lie to him and who would carefully consider every question before answering!
Swallowing hard again, Yan Han cautiously asked, “Do you know what ‘like’ means?”
Lin Jianlu answered again with utmost seriousness, “I roughly understand.”
“Liking is wanting to see you anytime.”
“…”
Yan Han: Damn, he didn’t know when it started, but Lin Jianlu’s visits to him had definitely increased day by day.
“Just being with you makes me happy, I think about you all the time, to the point where I can’t concentrate on my own things.”
“…”
“I want to become the person you like, I want to win your attention among so many people.”
“?!”
Wait a minute, this is getting more and more sentimental!!
Yan Han wanted to stop him, but Lin Jianlu ignored his reaction and continued:
“The first time I ever got jealous of someone was because of you, which is why I specifically arranged a game. Even if it proves nothing, the result is meaningless. I want to practice hard every day because I want to have more in common with you. I don’t actually care about winning or losing the basketball game, it’s just…”
“It’s just that just thinking that you might see me on the court makes me want to show you my best self.”
The last sentence was too cheesy, but Lin Jianlu said it so clearly that it didn’t sound wrong.
Yan Han’s mouth dropped open, and his eyes widened to the limit. Lin Jianlu not only said she liked him, but he could describe “like” so profoundly…!
So, before he even realized it, someone already liked him to this extent?
Liking someone transcended gender.
This was a plot he had read in novels.
Countless novels depicted this theme, but reality always told him, in the cruelest way, that it was all a lie.
So much so that he dared not hope, nor did he want to hope anymore.
He walked alone for a long time.
Then, during this dreary, aimless journey, someone suddenly appeared in his darkness, someone who loved him…
Yan Han didn’t know what was wrong with him.
His lips and eyelids trembled uncontrollably, like he was having an epileptic seizure, and his eyes were burning.
He knew he must look terrible like this.
So he quickly lowered his head.
If it were before, he would have been carefree and unafraid of being seen, but now… Lin Jianlu was standing right in front of him!
Perhaps he would never understand what propriety or dignity meant, but at least in front of Lin Jianlu, he would subconsciously not want her to see him like this.
But by lowering his head, he clearly overlooked the message conveyed by this action.
Thinking Yan Han was avoiding the question, Lin Jianlu’s pupils suddenly contracted. He frantically pulled up the contents of novels he had read before, his brain racing to collect all the plots where confessions were rejected but the characters remained friends and eventually had a happy ending. Finally, he said, “Of course, my liking you is only my own business. You don’t need to feel any burden.”
Saying this, he removed Yan Han’s arms, letting them hang loosely at his sides, then put them back in his pockets. Lin Jianlu was expressionless, even a little cool: “I don’t need any response from you until you truly like me.”
“…”
“I’m saying this just to tell you that from now on I will be good to you. I hope you won’t find it sudden or inexplicable.”
“…”
Wait, why does Brother Lin’s style suddenly seem a little different?
What’s with this overwhelming domineering CEO vibe?!
Yan Han said, “…You’ve already been good enough to me.”
Lin Jianlu: “Then I’ll be even better than before.”
“…”
Thinking about it, Lin Jianlu had really been good to him before.
But how come he hadn’t realized the other person had feelings for him at all?!
Yan Han scratched his head in disbelief: “…When exactly did you start liking me?”
The author has something to say:
Yan Han: Why is this confession scene so silly?
Author: Because I love silly things 🙂
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