Lin Jin looked confusedly at Liu Shengqi across the street. Before this, Lin Jin had been focusing on the shops along the street and was distracted by the worry that buying underwear for the first time would be embarrassing. As a result, he completely failed to notice Liu Shengqi secretly spying on him.
And now he's been caught buying underwear...
Seeing that he had been exposed, Liu Shengqi ran across the street with a smile on his face as he reached Lin Jin's side.
"What's up?" Liu Shengqi couldn't help but find Lin Jin's baffled expression cute. Who shows such an expression when they bump into someone they know while shopping for clothes?
Then it hit Liu Shengqi that Lin Jin was actually a guy, and the shop Lin Jin had just come out of specialized in women's products.
"Nothing." Lin Jin turned his head away.
What the f*ck?!
Because Lin Jin looked so feminine, Liu Shengqi almost forgot Lin Jin was a guy. He hadn't thought much of it when he saw Lin Jin entering the shop, but now, hearing Lin Jin's neutral voice, he suddenly remembered the fact.
So why would Lin Jin, a boy, be buying women’s underwear?!
Seeing Liu Shengqi's shocked expression, Lin Jin was very annoyed and stomped on his toe with his shoes. The pain almost made Liu Shengqi jump, and after retreating a few steps while hunching over, he could only force a smile and rub his hair.
"Let's hang out? Nanshan Park is nearby. How about going for a hike?"
"Don’t want to!" Lin Jin glared with wide eyes and asked, "What did you want when you followed me from my house?! To rob me?"
"Of course not." Liu Shengqi patted his chest righteously. "The public safety here is not the best. What if you, looking so pretty, run into bad people? Since you won’t let me go out with you, I had to follow you secretly!"
"This is called protecting you, not stalking!"
He almost had me convinced there.
Lin Jin's mouth twitched. He turned his head, smacked Liu Shengqi directly in the face with his ponytail and walked past him without any apology.
But Liu Shengqi was a bachelor, so he only thought that Lin Jin’s hair had a refreshing fragrance. Although he knew it was a wig, it caused him to feel no anger at all. Instead, he shamelessly continued to follow Lin Jin, almost like a pet dog that had been raised from a young age.
"Lin Jin, what are you planning to do now? Eat?" Liu Shengqi cheerfully followed Lin Jin. "I know a really good noodleshop nearby, their ramen and sliced noodles taste great."
"Right." Lin Jin completely ignored what Liu Shengqi had just said, suddenly stopped, and asked him, "You're also going to Xiamen?"
"Yeah." Hearing Lin Jin taking the initiative to ask him, he readily shared, "My family's contractor has business in Xiamen, so I'm following him there."
"But my dad is planning to spend money for me to get a diploma from a junior college. We’re still considering which one to attend."
Spending money for a junior college diploma? Wasn’t getting in the back door of a junior college just wasting money?
"If you had the money, why not just give it to me instead." Lin Jin retorted.
Pretending not to hear the dig, Liu Shengqi asked, "Which school are you from?"
"Xiamen University."
Of course, he knew what Liu Shengqi wanted to do so he didn't hesitate to boast, "I could have gone to Beijing University, but my dad thought it was too far, so he sent me to Xiamen University instead. Now, I'm preparing for my postgraduate studies. Impressive, right?"
"Really impressive." Liu Shengqi nodded in agreement. "If I had studied hard and taken the college entrance exam, at best I would have gotten into a second tier university, especially since there's no third tier anymore."
"Obviously, don't you know who I am."
After bullsh*ting a bit, Lin Jin felt a wave of satisfaction wash over him, especially after Liu Shengqi complimented him with the attitude of believing in him, despite knowing full well that Lin Jin wasn't the best student and at most would attend a community college. It was immensely satisfying for Lin Jin.
Lin Jin started to feel a little sleepy. Although he usually woke up late, he also went to bed late. In total, he would only have slept for seven to eight hours a day. However, when he was at school, he had a routine of going to bed early and waking up early, usually managing to get a full ten hours of sleep.
Suddenly getting a few hours less sleep made him feel a bit off.
"Shall we go eat first?" Liu Shengqi walked alongside Lin Jin on the street, occasionally stealing glances at Lin Jin's profile.
Lin Jin was completely oblivious. He occasionally glanced down at his phone and then at the shops along the street, the helpless look on his face left Liu Shengqi somewhat confused.
The black cat had just asked Lin Jin to buy a short skirt on his phone... saying it was part of the chain task that Lin Jin probably wouldn't be able to complete. He was told to prepare some items for the task's punishment. If he didn't, the black cat would personally pick out a short skirt for Lin Jin.
What if he ends up with one of those legendary super short skirts? Then it would be over.
If he were alone, Lin Jin would have walked into one of the nearby women's clothing stores without hesitation to buy one. Even though it was still quite cold outside, some stores had already started selling spring and summer clothes.
But the problem was that Liu Shengqi was with him.
Although Liu Shengqi had already seen him embarrassingly coming out of the lingerie store, Lin Jin could brush it off with the excuse that the store owner was his relative and he was asked to pick something up. However, if he went into a women's clothing store, Liu Shengqi would definitely follow him in and watch as Lin Jin bought a skirt.
But he didn't necessarily have to buy it today, there were still a few days left before the task ends.
Lost in thought, Lin Jin ignored whatever Liu Shengqi was saying, letting them go in one ear and out the other.
"What's wrong?" Liu Shengqi asked in concern after seeing Lin Jin’s face full of worry. Lin Jin's emotions were almost always written all over his face unless he made a conscious effort to hide them. "You seem to have a lot on your mind?"
Nonsense. If you met a troublemaker like this black cat, you would also be worried everyday.
Lin Jin raised his head and looked at him, but just lightly sighed and said nothing.
"Did someone bully you?" Liu Shengqi guessed. "Did your dad scold you again? Or did your parents fight?"
Thanks to Yuli, Liu Shengqi knew a bit about Lin Jin's family situation. Like how Lin Jin's dad wasn't very fond of him, and his mom usually wasn’t home.
"No" Lin Jin shook his head and put one hand in his coat pocket, "Let's go, let's go eat. You're paying."
"Sure!"
Liu Shengqi, seeing Lin Jin troubled yet unwilling to share, felt like he had failed as a person.
He had been chasing Lin Jin for about half a month by now, right? But Lin Jin still treated him coldly. Normally, if someone pursued a girl for half a month, the girl would at least have some favorable impression of them, right?
But Lin Jin still treated him as coldly as he did half a month ago. At most, he could be considered a friend.
Fortunately, he happened to have the opportunity to go to the same school as Lin Jin while Lin Jin was studying.
Lin Jin looked confusedly at Liu Shengqi across the street. Before this, Lin Jin had been focusing on the shops along the street and was distracted by the worry that buying underwear for the first time would be embarrassing. As a result, he completely failed to notice Liu Shengqi secretly spying on him.
And now he's been caught buying underwear...
Seeing that he had been exposed, Liu Shengqi ran across the street with a smile on his face as he reached Lin Jin's side.
"What's up?" Liu Shengqi couldn't help but find Lin Jin's baffled expression cute. Who shows such an expression when they bump into someone they know while shopping for clothes?
Then it hit Liu Shengqi that Lin Jin was actually a guy, and the shop Lin Jin had just come out of specialized in women's products.
"Nothing." Lin Jin turned his head away.
What the f*ck?!
Because Lin Jin looked so feminine, Liu Shengqi almost forgot Lin Jin was a guy. He hadn't thought much of it when he saw Lin Jin entering the shop, but now, hearing Lin Jin's neutral voice, he suddenly remembered the fact.
So why would Lin Jin, a boy, be buying women’s underwear?!
Seeing Liu Shengqi's shocked expression, Lin Jin was very annoyed and stomped on his toe with his shoes. The pain almost made Liu Shengqi jump, and after retreating a few steps while hunching over, he could only force a smile and rub his hair.
"Let's hang out? Nanshan Park is nearby. How about going for a hike?"
"Don’t want to!" Lin Jin glared with wide eyes and asked, "What did you want when you followed me from my house?! To rob me?"
"Of course not." Liu Shengqi patted his chest righteously. "The public safety here is not the best. What if you, looking so pretty, run into bad people? Since you won’t let me go out with you, I had to follow you secretly!"
"This is called protecting you, not stalking!"
He almost had me convinced there.
Lin Jin's mouth twitched. He turned his head, smacked Liu Shengqi directly in the face with his ponytail and walked past him without any apology.
But Liu Shengqi was a bachelor, so he only thought that Lin Jin’s hair had a refreshing fragrance. Although he knew it was a wig, it caused him to feel no anger at all. Instead, he shamelessly continued to follow Lin Jin, almost like a pet dog that had been raised from a young age.
"Lin Jin, what are you planning to do now? Eat?" Liu Shengqi cheerfully followed Lin Jin. "I know a really good noodleshop nearby, their ramen and sliced noodles taste great."
"Right." Lin Jin completely ignored what Liu Shengqi had just said, suddenly stopped, and asked him, "You're also going to Xiamen?"
"Yeah." Hearing Lin Jin taking the initiative to ask him, he readily shared, "My family's contractor has business in Xiamen, so I'm following him there."
"But my dad is planning to spend money for me to get a diploma from a junior college. We’re still considering which one to attend."
Spending money for a junior college diploma? Wasn’t getting in the back door of a junior college just wasting money?
"If you had the money, why not just give it to me instead." Lin Jin retorted.
Pretending not to hear the dig, Liu Shengqi asked, "Which school are you from?"
"Xiamen University."
Of course, he knew what Liu Shengqi wanted to do so he didn't hesitate to boast, "I could have gone to Beijing University, but my dad thought it was too far, so he sent me to Xiamen University instead. Now, I'm preparing for my postgraduate studies. Impressive, right?"
"Really impressive." Liu Shengqi nodded in agreement. "If I had studied hard and taken the college entrance exam, at best I would have gotten into a second tier university, especially since there's no third tier anymore."
"Obviously, don't you know who I am."
After bullsh*ting a bit, Lin Jin felt a wave of satisfaction wash over him, especially after Liu Shengqi complimented him with the attitude of believing in him, despite knowing full well that Lin Jin wasn't the best student and at most would attend a community college. It was immensely satisfying for Lin Jin.
Lin Jin started to feel a little sleepy. Although he usually woke up late, he also went to bed late. In total, he would only have slept for seven to eight hours a day. However, when he was at school, he had a routine of going to bed early and waking up early, usually managing to get a full ten hours of sleep.
Suddenly getting a few hours less sleep made him feel a bit off.
"Shall we go eat first?" Liu Shengqi walked alongside Lin Jin on the street, occasionally stealing glances at Lin Jin's profile.
Lin Jin was completely oblivious. He occasionally glanced down at his phone and then at the shops along the street, the helpless look on his face left Liu Shengqi somewhat confused.
The black cat had just asked Lin Jin to buy a short skirt on his phone... saying it was part of the chain task that Lin Jin probably wouldn't be able to complete. He was told to prepare some items for the task's punishment. If he didn't, the black cat would personally pick out a short skirt for Lin Jin.
What if he ends up with one of those legendary super short skirts? Then it would be over.
If he were alone, Lin Jin would have walked into one of the nearby women's clothing stores without hesitation to buy one. Even though it was still quite cold outside, some stores had already started selling spring and summer clothes.
But the problem was that Liu Shengqi was with him.
Although Liu Shengqi had already seen him embarrassingly coming out of the lingerie store, Lin Jin could brush it off with the excuse that the store owner was his relative and he was asked to pick something up. However, if he went into a women's clothing store, Liu Shengqi would definitely follow him in and watch as Lin Jin bought a skirt.
But he didn't necessarily have to buy it today, there were still a few days left before the task ends.
Lost in thought, Lin Jin ignored whatever Liu Shengqi was saying, letting them go in one ear and out the other.
"What's wrong?" Liu Shengqi asked in concern after seeing Lin Jin’s face full of worry. Lin Jin's emotions were almost always written all over his face unless he made a conscious effort to hide them. "You seem to have a lot on your mind?"
Nonsense. If you met a troublemaker like this black cat, you would also be worried everyday.
Lin Jin raised his head and looked at him, but just lightly sighed and said nothing.
"Did someone bully you?" Liu Shengqi guessed. "Did your dad scold you again? Or did your parents fight?"
Thanks to Yuli, Liu Shengqi knew a bit about Lin Jin's family situation. Like how Lin Jin's dad wasn't very fond of him, and his mom usually wasn’t home.
"No" Lin Jin shook his head and put one hand in his coat pocket, "Let's go, let's go eat. You're paying."
"Sure!"
Liu Shengqi, seeing Lin Jin troubled yet unwilling to share, felt like he had failed as a person.
He had been chasing Lin Jin for about half a month by now, right? But Lin Jin still treated him coldly. Normally, if someone pursued a girl for half a month, the girl would at least have some favorable impression of them, right?
But Lin Jin still treated him as coldly as he did half a month ago. At most, he could be considered a friend.
Fortunately, he happened to have the opportunity to go to the same school as Lin Jin while Lin Jin was studying.
