Translator: Dj2203
Editor: Dj2203
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“Why are you suddenly transferring schools?” Yan Han asked.
Actually, he wanted to ask why he specifically came to tell him. They didn’t seem to be that close, not even ordinary classmates.
But considering that the person was leaving, asking like this seemed a bit cold, so he held back and just stared blankly at him, waiting to hear what he had to say.
However, Wei Ningxin seemed to have seen through his thoughts and said, “We’ve never had any way to contact each other. You haven’t even added me on WeChat. How could I tell you if I didn’t come to find you?”
Yan Han: “…”
Wei Ningxin got angry at this: “You know how many people want to add me on WeChat but can’t even get a chance, but you’re special.”
“…”
Yan Han remained silent.
Wei Ningxin continued, “Actually, it’s nothing. I’m a sports student, and although Luze is a good school, there aren’t many good pathways for sports. Staying here is boring.”
Yan Han: “Oh.”
“Of course, there’s also a small reason: I had a heartbreak here, and I want to leave this place of heartbreak as soon as possible.”
“…Brother, you have to be strong.” Suddenly remembering the setback Wei Ningxin had with Gong Yuxue a while ago, Yan Han comforted him appropriately: “The most important thing in life is to be able to let go, especially when it comes to matters of the heart. It’s nothing.”
Wei Ningxin looked at him strangely: “…I’m fine, you don’t need to comfort me.”
“That’s good. Don’t worry, if she doesn’t like you, someone else will. There are plenty of fish in the sea.”
Wei Ningxin: “…”
Wei Ningxin had been standing there nonchalantly, smoking.
After hearing his words, his whole demeanor changed, like a wild beast that had just discovered danger, his gaze fixed on Yan Han.
Startled by the sudden look, Yan Han had no choice but to blink innocently and ask, “What’s wrong?”
Wei Ningxin remained motionless, staring at him for a long time before finally blurting out a curse in frustration, asking Yan Han, “What do you mean she doesn’t like me? Who is she? Who are you talking about?”
“Gong Yuxue.”
This time, Yan Han was even more bewildered. Recalling the insults and hurt Gong had inflicted on him, Yan Han felt that he wouldn’t have tolerated it if it happened to him, let alone Wei Ningxin, who was even more violent and unreasonable to begin with.
Having suffered such a huge loss, it would probably take him a long time to get over it…
Besides, this guy was a proud person; now that he and Lin Jianlu knew he’d been emotionally manipulated, it was normal for him to be unable to stay at this school.
That’s what Yan Han thought. But he was wrong this time.
When he came to Class 10 to find him before, he was all smiles, but now Wei Ningxin couldn’t hide his rage again: “She’s a piece of shit! Do you think I’d transfer schools just because I stepped in dog poop?”
Yan Han: “…”
Wait a minute, could that metaphor be any more vulgar…?
The agitated Wei Ningxin met his clear, but obviously clueless eyes, and couldn’t help but become even more furious: “I’ve never seen anyone as dense as you! Even if I’m leaving, it’s because of you, it has absolutely nothing to do with her, you know that!”
“…?”
“Lin Jianlu is so stubborn… how did I let him beat me to it…” Wei Ningxin muttered to himself for a while, and then said: “Hey Yan Han, why don’t you be my girlfriend?”
“…” Yan Han: “Get lost.”
“If you’re my girlfriend, I won’t transfer schools.”
Yan Han waved at him: “Goodbye and don’t come back.”
After saying that, he turned and left without looking back.
Wei Ningxin had to pull him back. “Hey, look at your temper! How can there be someone as interesting as you in this world?”
“…Be serious!”
“I’m serious, why don’t you date me? What’s so great about Lin Jianlu? Can you two even talk about anything?”
“He’s good in every way,” Yan Han said. “Good-looking, good physique, smart.”
As he spoke, he looked Wei Ningxin up and down, as if to say— he’s better than you in every way.
The next second, Yan Han impatiently shook off Wei Ningxin’s hand that was grabbing his arm.
Wei Ningxin didn’t seem to care about his actions, but seemed more concerned about the content of his words. “You mean I’ll never be as good as him?”
“Hmm,” Yan Han said, “Everyone is an independent individual, everyone has their strengths, why do you have to compare yourself to others?”
“Damn it, who compared themselves to him?” Wei Ningxin firmly denied this. “If I really wanted to compare myself to him, I would have already figured out how to snatch you away, would I just leave quietly like this?”
“Is this what you call leaving quietly?” Yan Han was a little helpless. He even came to tell him before leaving, this kind of “quietly” was really quite silent.
“I came to find you to tell you that if you two break up one day, then come find me, and we’ll give it a try.”
Yan Han: “…”
Seriously, I feel like I can’t communicate with someone who’s obsessed with love.
This guy probably thinks that he and Lin Jianlu just became acquainted earlier, so their relationship is better. He has no idea that the bond between him and Brother Lin is so deep. Brother Yan was very confident about this, he and Lin Jianlu would never break up.
Over there, Wei Ningxin was still completely incapable of keeping his mouth in check.
“You see, it’s obvious that I have no intention of competing with Lin Jianlu. I’m even perfectly willing to quietly wait for you in the background like this. Doesn’t that prove it’s true love?”
Perhaps his reputation as a flirt was simply too deeply ingrained. Although what he said did sound somewhat reasonable, the moment those words came out of his mouth, they somehow took on an entirely different meaning. Anyone listening would only think that he was being frivolous again.
Yan Han simply and bluntly put an end to this conversation about affection.
“If you want to say goodbye, then do it properly. If you want to get beaten up, just say so.”
This time, he didn’t even raise a fist. Yet his voice alone carried a brutal, intimidating force that was impossible to ignore.
Even Wei Ningxin had no choice but to rein in his antics, though he was still unwilling to let the matter go.
“You know, I really like you when you’re this fierce.”
“But you don’t exactly look like someone who enjoys getting beaten up,” Yan Han replied.
“Who’s looking for a beating?” His temper flared up again after only a couple of sentences. “I’m just really curious about you. I find you interesting. I’ve never found anyone so interesting before… and you’re so good-looking too. Tell me, how could I not like you?”
“Thanks for liking me, but I like myself too.”
“…”
Wei Ningxin was speechless once again, and this time it took him a long time to finally utter a curse.
Yan Han grinned at him, “I heard they’ve dismissed the team at the sports field. If there’s nothing else, I’ll head back.”
“…Damn, you’re so cold-hearted! Even at a time like this, you won’t even exchange phone numbers?”
“See you later.” Yan Han waved and left without a word.
In the past, he wouldn’t have minded exchanging phone numbers in this situation, after all, he and Wei Ningxin had played basketball together before, and having more friends meant more opportunities.
But now…
He went through the small gate back to the sports field, where the team had indeed dismissed and were taking their lunch break.
At the small gate, a tall figure stood quietly waiting for him.
Yan Han went straight to the figure and asked, “When did you get here?”
“Just now,” Lin Jianlu said. “Going to eat?”
Having been busy all morning, he was still wearing his neat school uniform, standing there straight as a pine tree.
Yan Han didn’t immediately agree to go eat. Instead, he turned a bright face towards him and asked, “So, how much of what I said to Wei Ningxin just now did you hear?”
“…” Lin Jianlu paused for a moment, then honestly answered, “From when he said, ‘If you two break up one day, then come find me.'”
Yan Han: “…”
This… Brother Lin, do you have to be so honest? I was just asking casually!
Besides, he wasn’t very serious when he was talking to Wei Ningxin. It was just his habitual back-and-forth banter, basically just casual jokes and lighthearted banter. Yan Han didn’t actually remember what he said, nor the details of his conversation with Wei Ningxin.
So… what did Lin Jianlu hear?
After answering his question, Lin Jianlu fell silent. Brother Lin’s silent, downcast look was always a little intimidating, because no one knew what he was thinking.
Especially when his thin lips were pursed together— Yan Han had noticed lately that Lin Jianlu would make this lip-pursing gesture whenever he was thinking.
And the degree to which his lips were pursed varied depending on the difficulty of what he was thinking about.
This time, the degree… it seemed like the problem was a bit serious?!
After thinking for a moment, Yan Han still asked directly, “You don’t think there’s anything between Wei Ningxin and me, do you?”
“Wei Ningxin likes you,” Lin Jianlu said directly.
Yan Han: “???”
This time, the older brother was a little confused again.
In fact, no matter what others said or thought, or even what Wei Ningxin himself said, Yan Han still didn’t think the other party liked him.
He had been angry for Gong Yuxue before, and had been obsessed with her, but now he couldn’t just let go. In his previous life, he had been out in the world for a long time. Although he had no experience in love, Yan Han had seen enough playboys like this.
These kinds of people felt very strongly when they liked someone, but after getting them, they didn’t like them anymore. Essentially, they only cared about whether they got what they wanted.
Because they cared too much about whether they could get it, they didn’t cherish it when they got it.
Saying that Wei Ningxin liked him was more like saying that he liked the fact that he would never like him no matter what.
So Yan Han wouldn’t take anything the other person said to heart.
What surprised him was that Lin Jianlu, who was usually the least understanding of relationships, said these words with such certainty.
“How did you figure that out?” Yan Han tried to ask.
Lin Jianlu continued to purse his lips and look at him, surprisingly asking instead of answering: “It doesn’t matter who he likes, what matters is whether you like him?”
“This…”
Yan Han was stunned. He really didn’t expect Lin Jianlu to be struggling with this kind of question!
Thinking back, before he confessed to Lin Jianlu, Lin Jianlu had also asked him a similar question.
What was that question again… oh, it wasn’t really a question, it was just that he felt— in Lin Jianlu’s words— “Wei Ningxin should be a good fit for your type”…
But at the time, he was too afraid that Lin Jianlu would find out he was gay, so he changed the subject, only saying that he couldn’t talk about liking anyone because of his current status.
Later, when Lin Jianlu confessed to him, he was completely stunned, and couldn’t possibly have thought about Wei Ningxin’s issue…
After agreeing to be with Lin Jianlu, he simply put Wei Ningxin’s issue out of his mind and never mentioned it again. So… ever since then, has Brother Lin been jealous?!
And he seems to have never said that he has absolutely no feelings for Wei Ningxin?!
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Lin Jianlu: Angry.
Yan Han: …_(:з」∠)_
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