Translator: Dj2203
Editor: Dj2203
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For the morning after the class assignments, Yan Han tried his best to act as if nothing had happened, focusing all his attention on his studies.
But this process wasn’t easy.
He finally understood that ever since Lin Jianlu told him, he had automatically started acting like his boyfriend. Whether it was eating breakfast, getting water from the water dispenser, or tidying up papers and desks, he would always prioritize Yan Han’s needs, arranging everything perfectly. But Yan Han didn’t have to do anything, didn’t have to respond, and could even be cold to him; however, Lin Jianlu’s attitude didn’t change at all.
This… made him very uncomfortable.
The better Lin Jianlu treated him, the more suffocated and anxious he felt. But since he no longer mentioned anything about feelings, he didn’t dare to bring it up easily or tell him to stop.
This feeling was always strange.
He wanted to act like nothing had happened, and go back to normal… It was different when someone confessed and when he was completely unaware.
How could it be the same? Things had clearly changed.
This change wasn’t just about Lin Jianlu treating him better; there were other aspects too…
After the class reshuffle, another important school event was the friendly basketball tournament between the first and second grades, in which Lin Jianlu participated as a key member.
The game went smoothly; even with the two “rumored” male protagonists playing together, Wei Ningxin and Lin Jianlu cooperated perfectly and unsurprisingly won.
Leaving aside the sensation caused by the two campus heartthrobs winning the game, after the basketball game, Lin Jianlu didn’t drag Yan Han to the restroom to wash his hands as usual.
Most of the first and second-grade students came to watch the basketball game, and Yan Han was no exception.
As the leader of their “Yan Gang,” even though Class 14 had disbanded, Yan Han was still surrounded by Wen Juerong and his group wherever he went.
Moreover, the new students who transferred to Class 14 were also “brainwashed” by Wen Juerong and the class monitor, and many expressed their desire to join the “Yan Gang.”
For a while afterward, strangers would often approach Yan Han and call him “Brother Yan,” leaving Yan Han quite bewildered.
Although he knew it was just Wen Juerong and his friends messing around and he wasn’t worried that this “Yan Gang” would one day actually form an organization and start gangs on campus, it was still quite awkward to suddenly have someone run up to him on the street, bow respectfully, and call him “Brother”…
Getting back to the point, after finishing the game, before being enthusiastically surrounded by his teammates and tightly encircled by fans, Lin Jianlu, as usual, left early and headed straight for the restroom.
Yan Han watched as he rushed towards the restroom without even glancing around or looking for him… The older brother paused for a moment, then stood there for a while before finally walking towards the nearest restroom.
As he got closer, he could hear the rushing water; it was obvious that Brother Lin was frantically washing his hands.
Yan Han stood outside, listening to the continuous sound of water flowing through the pipes and into the drain, wondering how long it would take.
Usually, Lin Jianlu would touch him at this time, claiming a touch would be enough.
Now, thinking back, he was really stupid to have believed his identity as a conduit and actually thought it was just a simple touch.
The sound of washing hands inside continued.
…This, this is using too much water!
Yan Han sighed, looked around to make sure no one was watching, then slipped inside and held out his hand to Lin Jianlu: “Here.”
Hearing his voice, Lin Jianlu froze.
All movement stopped, letting the water gush down. After a moment, he turned to look at Yan Han: “Hmm?”
“Touch me, it’ll make you feel better,” Yan Han said.
“…”
Whether it was from sweat getting into his eyes earlier or from washing his face, Lin Jianlu’s eyes looked a little red.
He didn’t immediately reach out to touch him, but hesitated for a long time before speaking, asking in a cold voice, “You’re willing to let me touch you, is it because you want to continue as before, just to help me, or…?”
“Huh? What?”
The sound of running water suddenly became deafening, and Yan Han didn’t quite understand.
Lin Jianlu looked away, his voice starting to tremble slightly: “After all, this is different from other things. I thought you wouldn’t want to come to the bathroom with me again…”
Yan Han: “…”
You still know that touching hands is different from other things!
Yan Han roared inwardly. He used to think that Lin Jianlu touched him because the other person was completely unaware that it was strange for two boys to hold hands, after all… uh uh uh, everyone knows, after all, this person’s thought process and life experience are not quite like normal people.
So now that he heard Lin Jianlu say that he also knew it was different, Yan Han was furious.
He snapped, “Enough with the nonsense! Just touch me already!”
Lin Jianlu whirled around to look at him again. His handsome face was now etched with a resolute expression, and because he had just washed his face, a few drops of water slid down his forehead and across his high nose. Combined with his expressionless face, he looked even more dashing.
Yan Han was stunned. Before he could react, Lin Jianlu suddenly grabbed his outstretched hand!
But it wasn’t just a handshake; in that instant, he was pulled closer and his waist was wrapped around by Lin Jianlu’s arm!
He was completely embraced!
Having just finished playing basketball, Lin Jianlu’s body temperature was naturally high. He was wearing a basketball uniform, which was quite revealing, and with his two long, bare arms wrapped around Yan Han, he felt like he was being burned alive.
The air was thick with the surging hormones of the other’s body after their activity. Yan Han tried his best not to move or smell it, but he couldn’t help feeling the vibrations in the other’s chest, nor could he resist hearing the sounds he made.
Lin Jianlu whispered in his ear, “We need to add another clause to the agreement… I’m sorry, but when you leaned in and let me touch you, I really couldn’t resist.”
“…”
“So we need to add another clause. In this situation, I have the right to hug you.”
“…”
Yan Han: “Why go through all that trouble?”
After saying that, he abruptly broke free from Lin Jianlu’s embrace, but instead of retreating, he moved closer, hugged the other’s head, and planted a kiss on the other’s lips.
This time, Lin Jianlu was stunned again.
But it didn’t take long; he once again wrapped his arms around Yan Han and pulled him forward…
With such force, and given Yan Han’s thin frame, he was slammed against the wall again. However, because the other man’s arms were still wrapped around his waist, Yan Han didn’t feel any pain from the impact on his back. He was simply overwhelmed by the scent of Lin Jianlu, who had followed him onto the wall.
Lin Jianlu, exuding a powerful aura of hormones, had dark, gleaming eyes. He pressed down on Yan Han, his expression excited as he asked, “Do you know what you’re doing?!”
His voice trembled even more.
Yan Han, caught off guard by Lin Jianlu’s sudden outburst, stammered, “…I…I know.”
Lin Jianlu’s expression grew even more agitated. “So you’re agreeing?”
Yan Han: “…”
The pressure was quite tight. Even with his strong respiratory system and iron lungs, he still felt a bit breathless.
He tried to struggle, but perhaps because Lin Jianlu was too excited, he couldn’t break free this time.
The other man’s current demeanor clearly indicated he wouldn’t let him go until he spoke.
Why…why did he have to admit it himself?
He’d lived all these years and was at least older than Lin Jianlu.
The older brother needed to save face!
Yan Han blushed, a rare occurrence, his pretty face turning a rosy hue, but the older brother felt it was mainly because of Lin Jianlu’s stare.
Those damn eyes were like laser beams, staring at him without blinking; how could he not blush?
…Not only blushing, but also a racing heart.
It was so racing it was driving him crazy! Finally, Yan Han snapped, “I agree! I agree! Hurry up and let me go, are you trying to suffocate me?”
And so, in his twentieth year of being single… to be precise, it should be the twenty-first year now, in the school’s men’s restroom, the older brother finally found love.
Just thinking about it made Yan Han angry.
“I was worried I wouldn’t be able to complete the mission, leaving you all alone… You’re so clever, knowing my weakness, you acted like we were already together, so what was the point of me insisting on disagreeing!”
Yan Han cursed, the more he cursed, the more convinced he was that he’d been tricked.
Lin Jianlu unilaterally switched to boyfriend mode, his unwavering devotion and complete disregard for others noticing their budding relationship were both infuriating and heartbreaking.
It was easy to imagine that Lin Jianlu, with his intelligence, had already guessed the reason for his rejection, and then devised this clever solution.
Regardless of whether they were truly together, Lin Jianlu’s wholehearted devotion meant that even if the mission failed, he would still be hurt. Thus, while Yan Han’s concerns remained, the outcome was the same, rendering them irrelevant to his brother’s considerations.
It must be said, Brother Lin’s move was incredibly clever.
Although Lin Jianlu later told him that he hadn’t initially guessed the reason, he was truly at a loss when it came to relationships, constantly hypothesizing, reasoning, verifying, and finding possibilities.
These possibilities were based on the premise that “Yan Han likes him, but for some reason can’t be with him,” a probability that was rather small, and frankly, Lin Jianlu wasn’t initially confident either.
First, he was unsure about the prerequisite— that Yan Han also liked him.
Although he was usually intelligent and hadn’t been stumped by anything, this time he genuinely lacked confidence.
However, that was something Yan Han would only find out later, so let’s leave that aside for now.
After agreeing, Yan Han seized the opportunity when Lin Jianlu relaxed his breathing and his arm slightly, and with a swift movement, turned the tables and pinned Lin Jianlu against the wall.
The proud older brother had to at least regain some face; he couldn’t always be the one being wall-pinned.
Trapped between his arm and the wall, Yan Han’s lips curled into a wicked smile: “So you’re my boyfriend now.”
He needed a couple of days to process the issue of feelings, but once he adjusted his mindset and accepted that this person was his boyfriend, his thinking could run wild again. The first thing that came to his mind was Lin Jianlu’s cool, handsome face.
Then he remembered Lin Jianlu’s physique— slim when dressed, muscular when undressed, and his abs…
He was once the epitome of his dream boyfriend!
Swallowing hard, Yan Han’s gaze swept over Lin Jianlu’s face and body, as if he were facing an exquisite delicacy, wondering where to begin.
But before he could actually take a bite, Lin Jianlu said, “Only one kiss. Minors can’t do anything inappropriate.”
Yan Han: “…???”
Yan Han nearly vomited blood.
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Lin Jianlu: I need to work out harder during this time.
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