Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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The student council president and his secretary’s on-screen couple quickly gained popularity thanks to Shen Yu’s BL (Boys’ Love) literature department, becoming the number one couple in the academy.
Everyone was unconsciously shipping the aloof, cold student council president with the cute, adorable secretary, completely hooked.
Lu Rong couldn’t sit still. He had agreed to run for student council president under pressure from Ji Wenfeng to be the secretary in order to interact with him discreetly within the school without attracting attention, not to have the whole school ship them! This completely contradicted his original intention.
It was utterly useless in concealing their true relationship!
What was the difference between this and openly declaring they were dating?!
Lu Rong told Ji Wenfeng about this, and Ji Wenfeng calmly analyzed, “No, there’s a big difference between the two.”
Ji Wenfeng: “If we directly say we’re dating, not only will people not ship us, but they’ll also see us as a pair of ‘dog lovers,’ and everyone will hate us. Only the ambiguous state of being neither close nor distant, not quite lovers, can get everyone hooked.”
Lu Rong: “…” You really know a lot.
Lu Rong: “So you’re saying that it would have been better if we had just said we were a couple from the beginning, so that people wouldn’t be chasing after us like celebrities.”
Ji Wenfeng said seriously, “That’s right.”
Lu Rong: “…” I suspect you’re lying to me.
Ji Wenfeng: “Since we’ve already made a mistake, we should hurry up and go public with our relationship. That way, we can change the situation where we’re constantly being chased wherever we go.”
Lu Rong: “We’re not even together, so how can we go public?”
Ji Wenfeng glanced at him indifferently: “You’re talking nonsense.”
Lu Rong: “…”
Ji Wenfeng said with a sense of world-weariness: “Looking at us like this, it seems like we’re going to get married.”
Lu Rong: “…When you say that, I start to think we’ve made some irreparable mistake, like having a child or something.”
Ji Wenfeng: “Don’t be so negative. Look at this relationship with a more positive perspective.”
Lu Rong sighed helplessly: “I’m going to marry you, what’s there to be positive about?”
Ji Wenfeng finally couldn’t hold back anymore, jumped up, and pressed Lu Rong: “Why would you think that! What’s wrong with marrying me?!”
Lu Rong studied his expression and realized he was serious. Speechless, he pulled out his English homework: “You’re really serious…?”
“Since we got together, I’ve been incredibly happy every day.” Ji Wenfeng pressed his right hand firmly against his heart. “Don’t you feel the same way?”
Lu Rong avoided his gaze: “…”
After a few seconds: “No…”
“You’re lying.” Ji Wenfeng saw through his lie. “Hesitation is defeat, hesitation is wavering. You’re clearly happy too.”
“Happy because we’re both elementary school kids.” Lu Rong sat down at the coffee table, sighed, and spread out his homework. “We’re about the same age, neither of us has such a strong twisted personality, and we’re both silly high school boys. If we can’t get along at this age, we’ll be enemies for life, unable to even greet each other properly on the street. There’s a fundamental difference between getting along and being able to get married.”
Lu Rong spoke with premature maturity, his words becoming more and more reasonable, making him feel like a counselor giving early romance advice to high school boys.
Ji Wenfeng squatted down beside him, burying his face pitifully in his arms, revealing only his excessively beautiful eyes: “But we’re so happy together, why can’t we stay together forever?”
Lu Rong asked him casually: “What if you meet someone who makes you even happier in the future? Won’t you immediately abandon me and be with her?”
“I would never do such a thing,” Ji Wenfeng stated firmly. “Then you’d be all alone, and I won’t leave you alone.”
Lu Rong felt that his views on marriage and relationships were like something sealed in a glass jar, completely unrealistic. He shook his head mercilessly and explained to him the mature views on marriage and relationships a grown-up should have: “It’s okay, don’t worry about me. Even if you leave, I’ll find someone else. I won’t hold myself back.”
Ji Wenfeng: “Why did you abandon me QAQ!!!”
Lu Rong: “…”
Lu Rong: “You were the one who abandoned me first…”
Ji Wenfeng retorted: “I told you I wouldn’t, I’m very loyal!”
Lu Rong was writing his assignment when he heard him say such cute things, and he couldn’t help but smile slightly: “Oh? Is that so?”
Ji Wenfeng gave an example: “I still like playing the games I played when I was 6 years old. How many decades does a person have in their life?!”
Lu Rong: “…” I didn’t see how loyal you are, you’re just a bit childish.
Ji Wenfeng: “To keep it running and updating, I even bought that game studio. But I didn’t want to endlessly invest money for the sake of passion, so I helped them re-plan their product line and brought in professional managers to be responsible for the company’s daily operations. Currently, we’re using this as a means to sustain ourselves, and at least we can cover our expenses. I believe the team can last until I’m 86.”
Lu Rong was filled with respect: Although the purpose was naive, it was indeed the method of a shrewd and ruthless adult man.
Ji Wenfeng poked his head: “Do you feel like you can marry me now?”
Lu Rong swayed from the poking: “…It still feels like a long way off. And the law doesn’t allow it, does it?”
Ji Wenfeng: “It’s not far off. In two years, we can go abroad to get our marriage certificate.”
Lu Rong propped himself up with his hands behind his back, lazily looking at the ceiling: “Your parents will go crazy.”
Ji Wenfeng: “We can move out. I’m already looking at apartments. Let’s go to Lujiazui to look at some properties this weekend.”
Lu Rong: “!”
Ji Wenfeng: “We’ll get a car too. I’ll just drive the one I have now. I’ll give you a Ferrari for your birthday next year. That should be enough for basic transportation.”
Lu Rong’s pride was hurt: “I don’t have much to bring with me…” He only had an old, run-down apartment worth over 4 million yuan and a few hundred thousand yuan in savings.
“I don’t care if you have a dowry or not. I’ll have everything prepared. If I make you pay for the wedding, I’ll lose face.” Ji Wenfeng gently placed his hand on Lu Rong’s hand.
“A dowry is still necessary, right? Relatives will compare, and it’ll be something everyone sees when I’m welcomed into the family,” Lu Rong said seriously. “My mother is very competitive. If she marries me off without any gifts, it won’t look good for anyone…”
Lu Rong suddenly stopped talking.
What kind of weird conversation is this?! Why is he already talking to Ji Wenfeng about dowries?!
“Speaking of dowries, I also have to give a bride price, right? How much is usually given in your hometown? Are there any special customs for weddings?” Ji Wenfeng was still nitpicking the details.
Lu Rong composed himself and steered the conversation back on track: “…Your parents will go crazy.”
Ji Wenfeng said nonchalantly, “We’re getting married, not them.”
Lu Rong: “They’re already married, you know.”
Ji Wenfeng thought for a moment and agreed: “What I mean is, you can’t leave your life’s most important decision to others, and you can’t care too much about what others think. After all, it’s your own life, and only you can be responsible for yourself. We’ll deal with whatever their attitude is like, one step at a time.”
Lu Rong was impressed by Ji Wenfeng. Although he seemed to be always daydreaming, he was surprisingly reliable when it came to important matters of life.
Ji Wenfeng turned back and gave Lu Rong a sly smile: “And if there aren’t any major problems, keeping it a secret from them for a lifetime… isn’t that difficult, is it?”
“That’s true,” Lu Rong had to agree.
“So, do you have any other opinions about marriage?” After a long talk with Lu Rong, Ji Wenfeng felt they had reached an agreement based on their parents’ and financial situation.
Lu Rong pondered for a moment, then calmly raised his eyes: “Everything else is fine, except I’m not going to marry you.”
Ji Wenfeng: “…”
Ji Wenfeng turned into a bristling chibi-style figure: “Why?!”
Lu Rong reminded him: “…We’re not even a couple.”
Ji Wenfeng’s first reaction was to deny it: “Nonsense, if we’re caught having a relationship, the consequences could be as serious as ten years to the death penalty.”
Lu Rong pretended to scribble on a piece of paper, insisting on his point of view: “No, we’re not having a relationship.”
Ji Wenfeng crossed his arms and thought for a long time…
Oh, right.
At first, Lu Rong was his little slave. Now he was his little secretary. The whole process also included a marriage-of-convenience-to-love plot, and even a restricted storyline like “My little lover is a stripper at a nightclub.” It doesn’t seem like the typical sweet first love story of a normal high school boy at all!
Lu Rong: “A proper relationship should be like Chairman Ji and his secretary’s. They first get to know each other through work, then develop feelings for each other during their interactions, and finally one of them confesses and they start dating…”
“Okay.” Ji Wenfeng agreed with his point of view, impatiently interrupting his description, wanting to go through the normal romantic process again, “Then hurry up and confess to me and let’s become a couple, so I can arrange the wedding.”
Lu Rong: “…”
As expected of you!
Driven to his wits’ end, Lu Rong finally transformed into a bristling, chibi-style figure: “Why am I the one confessing to you?!”
Ji Wenfeng pondered for a moment: “Because I feel like I’ve confessed so many times without even realizing it, so I’m giving you the most formal one, as a way of leaving this precious opportunity for you, hmm.”
Lu Rong: “Then I really have to thank you— but why am I confessing to you?!”
“You like me so much, isn’t it only natural to confess?” Ji Wenfeng lashed out at him with his eyes, as if saying: Hurry up, hurry up, become mine already~
“Who likes you?!” Lu Rong snapped, exasperated.
“You really don’t like me?” Ji Wenfeng brought his face close to his, “I’m very handsome~”
Lu Rong glanced at him quickly, then averted his gaze in annoyance.
Ji Wenfeng casually pulled out a bank card and showed him the balance: “You’re quite wealthy~”
Lu Rong barely managed to restrain himself from counting the digits on the spot.
Ji Wenfeng: “I’m so happy to be with you~”
“Who’s happy…” Before Lu Rong could finish speaking, a dark shadow suddenly attacked him. “Mmm…”
Having successfully stolen a kiss, Ji Wenfeng lay down next to Lu Rong, tilting his head to look at him, and mischievously licked his lips: “Am I super sweet?”
Lu Rong pursed his lips resentfully, refusing to speak, but Ji Wenfeng’s taste still seeped into his mouth, with a minty candy flavor, initially cool and refreshing, but quickly fading, leaving only a sweet aftertaste.
Ji Wenfeng’s large hands embraced Lu Rong’s head, closing his eyes and pressing his forehead against Lu Rong’s: “And I want to be with you for a lifetime…”
The setting sun shone on the boy’s handsome profile, and the usually lively boy was now as serene as a god.
His features were incredibly soft, yet they carried the power of his entire life, strong enough to withstand the long passage of time of “a lifetime,” to transform his tender yet ardent love into eternity.
Lu Rong’s gaze was completely occupied by this boy.
He froze for a full five seconds, his face flushed, before pushing Ji Wenfeng away: “Who, who likes you…”
“Oh~ Tsundere, I like it.” Ji Wenfeng casually lay down on the carpet, propping his forehead up, a smirk playing on his lips, “You’ll definitely be unable to resist confessing to me, hmph~”
Lu Rong: “Get lost.”
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