It was almost nine o’clock when the two reached Gu Kaifeng’s home. Gu Kaifeng’s parents were both home that day and were sitting on the living room sofa while waiting for their son.
Gu Kaifeng pulled Lin Feiran inside, who then politely greeted Gu Kaifeng’s parents.
When Lin Feiran was a child, his parents often took him along to their meetings; therefore, he learned to be easy-going when speaking with strangers and didn’t feel shy. On top of that, his mannerisms were elegant and he was well-behaved, so he was popular among elders. This benefited him now, and he made a very good impression on Gu Kaifeng’s parents.
The pair chatted with Gu Kaifeng’s parents in the living room for a while before Gu Kaifeng said earnestly,“Mom, Dad, Lin Feiran and I are going to go upstairs to do homework.”
“Go, don’t overdo it, and sleep early,” Gu Kaifeng’s mom said happily.
With a pure and honest face, Gu Kaifeng replied, “Alright.”
“The guest rooms are cleaned everyday,”his mother added, “When you’re tired from studying, take Lin Feiran to the room on the second floor that faces the sun.”
Gu Kaifeng was startled by her words. “I know, Mom,”he said, hurrying to end the converstion.
Lin Feiran was also shocked, “……”
Last week, who was it that said the guest room hadn’t been cleaned for such a long time that it was covered in a layer of dust!?
Gu Kaifeng seemed aware of how Lin Feiran was cursing internally, and glanced at him with a half-guilty and half-ambiguous expression. With his schoolbag in one hand and Lin Feiran’s wrist clamped in the other, Gu Kaifeng dragged him to the second floor. Xia Xia chased after them in high spirits.
Once they entered the second floor study, Lin Feiran shook off Gu Kaifeng’s hand awkwardly and accused, “Last time, didn’t you say…”
Gu Kaifeng pushed one hand against the wall behind Lin Feiran and pursed his lips. His eyes shone as he said bluntly, “I lied.”
Lin Feiran met Gu Kaifeng’s gaze and felt panicked. He thought that the mood was wrong somehow. He escaped by squatting to pick up Xia Xia; petting him, Lin Feiran mumbled in a small voice, “Do you have nothing else to do ah, what are you lying to me for…”
Without giving Gu Kaifeng a chance to reply, Lin Feiran quickly retrieved a small accessory from his pocket and shook it before Xia Xia’s eyes. He gushed, “Did you see what big brother brought for you?”
The accessory was an elastic hair tie that Lin Feiran had conveniently bought while window-shopping with Gu Kaifeng. It had a small sparkly bone ornament on the front that glittered brightly in the light.
Xia Xia looked at the hair tie, and found he liked it very much. He moved his head closer so he could sniff and lick it, then made small whining noises as he rubbed his head against the back of Lin Feiran’s hand, trying to rub off the pink bow that he wore.
He wants to wear the new hair tie!
“Doesn’t this big brother have a good eye for this?” Lin Feiran laughed and put the new hair tie on Xia Xia. Xia Xia bubbled with excitement and ran to the corridor so he could show off in front of a mirror. Lin Feiran got up to follow him, but Gu Kaifeng grabbed him to stop him.
“Where are you running off to?” Gu Kaifeng asked with amusement. “Come, let’s do our homework.”
He had almost acted on his impulse just now, but considering his parents were still in the living room downstairs, it really wasn’t a good time to lay his cards on the table. This time, he’d let Lin Feiran go.
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Don't You Like Me (Complete)
RomanceShort, rich, and handsome, Lin Feiran was always the center of attention. But after transferring schools in his second year of high school, he discovered that his limelight was snatched by his Adonis classmate, Gu Kaifeng.
