Lin Jin didn't have much to do that afternoon. Though, he had gotten up way too early that morning, so a taking nap wasn't a problem. Thus he ended up sleeping from 3pm right through to 7pm, eventually waking up because of hunger.
With a groggy expression, he clutched his stomach and could feel it slightly twitching. Lin Jin propped himself up with one hand to sit up in bed and lazily stretched.
Living alone and sleeping was so comfortable, even more comfortable than sleeping back home.
Lin Jin's family’s apartment was right at the edge of the street. Despite them living in a high rise building, since it was in a small town, there would always be some racing motorcyclists roaring past which would wake Lin Jin up from time to time. However, this rental house was nestled in a quiet alley, the kind that was seldom frequented by people, which meant it was usually free from noise.
The floor of the rental was spotless as the landlord had mopped it clean before Lin Jin moved in. He trotted barefoot to the bathroom to release some water, then put on his coat, grabbed his keys and his cat and headed out.
It seemed like there weren't many other tenants in the building, or maybe most of them only came back in the evening. Anyway, Lin Jin hadn't heard much footsteps all afternoon even though his room was right next to the staircase.
Even after sleeping for three to four hours, Lin Jin was still a bit out of it. He’s been awake for ten or so minutes and he was still having trouble keeping his eyes open.
He made his way down the stairs slowly. To be honest, Lin Jin wasn't a fan of unfamiliar places and often found it hard to adjust to new environments. Not to mention this new rental which he’s been at for less than a day. He felt a bit uneasy leaving his room.
Although the school's back gate wasn’t even a few hundred meters away, Lin Jin had never ventured to this area in the past six months as he felt that the people in these alleys weren't very friendly to him.
While lost in thought, Lin Jin suddenly noticed a shadow looming over him. By the time he reacted, it was too late to stop, and he bumped head first into the person's arms.
"Why is it you?" The person pushed Lin Jin away, taking a step back with a cold yet slightly surprised look "You live here too?"
"Eh?" Lin Jin frowned and looked up. His forehead hurt a bit from the collision, but when he looked up, he found he had bumped into the young driver from the day before yesterday.
"You live here too?" Lin Jin scratched his head, but suddenly realized he was dressed in men's clothing today, and his hair was now only about the length of a finger after being cut during winter break.
When he met this driver the day before yesterday, he had long black hair and was wearing a miniskirt.
His face flushed red in an instant, suspecting the driver had figured out he had been crossdressing.
Even though it was true, it was the kind of thing you'd rather keep to yourself. If others found out, they would think he was a pervert, okay?
"No wonder you knew the school’s backdoor was blocked" Lin Jin awkwardly changed the subject and shifted his gaze away.
"Yeah." However, the man didn't seem to care about Lin Jin's hair length or whether he was wearing men's or women's clothing. After a nod, he walked past Lin Jin and headed upstairs.
Eh? Are guys these days always this cold?
Lin Jin felt his thoughts might be a bit masochistic. He didn't care at all for the men who tried to please him, yet when one was extremely cold to him, he became somewhat interested.
Am I a masochist?
Watching the man turn a corner and disappear from view, Lin Jin pursed his lips, deciding to forget about him for now.
After all, they lived in the same building will run into each other again sooner or later.
Although it was already past 7pm, when Lin Jin stepped out of the alley and onto the main street behind the school, he could still see quite a few students walking around.
The back gate was sealed shut and even the food stalls around there were gone. The Chinese burgers, pancakes, and rice noodle rolls there had all disappeared. There were quite a few posts on online forums reminiscing about these snacks.
Casually, Lin Jin picked a popular Shaxian food place and ordered a plate of stir fried rice noodles. He sat by the clear glass window, propping his chin with one hand, watching the people passing by outside.
Back when the back gate wasn’t sealed, at 7 pm right after school had just let out, the street would be packed with crowds of people. People would be picking up their delivery packages and the shops would be so busy that customers would spill onto the street. Now, even though there were still quite a few customers, it wasn't as crowded as last semester.
He guessed that the shop owners must be close to tears.
"Your stir fried noodles are ready." The owner of the Shaxian restaurant placed a bowl of stir fried rice noodles and a bowl of clear soup in front of Lin Jin. Before Lin Jin could stand up to grab chopsticks, the owner had already handed them over, "Here are your chopsticks, enjoy your meal."
"Thank you." Lin Jin was always polite.
He didn't eat very fast, especially with something like stir fried riced noodles. He liked to have a sip of soup with every bite. The small bowl of clear soup wasn't enough for even half a bowl of noodles, so he shameless asked the owner for another serving of soup.
As he was enjoying his meal, someone approached his table. Looking up, Lin JIn saw that it was Long Lihao, whom he hadn’t seen in a long time.
"Yo! How's it going, wife Lin Jin!" Long Lihao plopped down next to Lin Jin and wrapped an arm around Lin Jin's waist in a frivolous manner, "So, so! I heard you moved out? Wanna come live at my place?"
"Get lost as far as you can." Lin Jin rolled his eyes in disgust but didn't react to Long Lihao's frivolous behavior.
This guy was known as the biggest bottom in the whole department, okay? Even though there was no actual evidence to prove it and he could often be seen flirting with girls at school, his whole appearance and personality screamed bottom.
A casual glance revealed that Long Lihao seemed to be no different this semester. His expression was even a little gloomy, as if something serious had happened to him.
"Why do you look so down?" Lin Jin decided to bluntly poke at his sore spot, "Did you break up with a girl or a guy?"
"How could that be? For all my nineteen years, I’ve always been single, okay?" Long Lihao chuckled.
"Really?"
Lin Jin had thought the outgoing and friendly Long Lihao went through girlfriends and boyfriends like seasonal fashion.
"It’s just some family issues. My dad told me to quit school" Long Lihao's smile faded, his brows furrowing with distress, "He says a diploma from a technical college is useless and that experiencing one semester was enough."
"Really?" Lin Jin thought Long Lihao's parents might have some mental problems.
Long Lihao pouted unhappily and kept nodding. After hesitating for a bit, he continued, "They also found out I'm bisexual, so they're afraid I'll bring a boyfriend home from college."
Lin Jin felt that Long Lihao's parents were pretty wise.
"But how could I possibly find a boyfriend at school!" Long Lihao complained, waving his fist in frustration, "The one I like is my cousin okay!"
What the f*ck?!
Lin Jin didn't have much to do that afternoon. Though, he had gotten up way too early that morning, so a taking nap wasn't a problem. Thus he ended up sleeping from 3pm right through to 7pm, eventually waking up because of hunger.
With a groggy expression, he clutched his stomach and could feel it slightly twitching. Lin Jin propped himself up with one hand to sit up in bed and lazily stretched.
Living alone and sleeping was so comfortable, even more comfortable than sleeping back home.
Lin Jin's family’s apartment was right at the edge of the street. Despite them living in a high rise building, since it was in a small town, there would always be some racing motorcyclists roaring past which would wake Lin Jin up from time to time. However, this rental house was nestled in a quiet alley, the kind that was seldom frequented by people, which meant it was usually free from noise.
The floor of the rental was spotless as the landlord had mopped it clean before Lin Jin moved in. He trotted barefoot to the bathroom to release some water, then put on his coat, grabbed his keys and his cat and headed out.
It seemed like there weren't many other tenants in the building, or maybe most of them only came back in the evening. Anyway, Lin Jin hadn't heard much footsteps all afternoon even though his room was right next to the staircase.
Even after sleeping for three to four hours, Lin Jin was still a bit out of it. He’s been awake for ten or so minutes and he was still having trouble keeping his eyes open.
He made his way down the stairs slowly. To be honest, Lin Jin wasn't a fan of unfamiliar places and often found it hard to adjust to new environments. Not to mention this new rental which he’s been at for less than a day. He felt a bit uneasy leaving his room.
Although the school's back gate wasn’t even a few hundred meters away, Lin Jin had never ventured to this area in the past six months as he felt that the people in these alleys weren't very friendly to him.
While lost in thought, Lin Jin suddenly noticed a shadow looming over him. By the time he reacted, it was too late to stop, and he bumped head first into the person's arms.
"Why is it you?" The person pushed Lin Jin away, taking a step back with a cold yet slightly surprised look "You live here too?"
"Eh?" Lin Jin frowned and looked up. His forehead hurt a bit from the collision, but when he looked up, he found he had bumped into the young driver from the day before yesterday.
"You live here too?" Lin Jin scratched his head, but suddenly realized he was dressed in men's clothing today, and his hair was now only about the length of a finger after being cut during winter break.
When he met this driver the day before yesterday, he had long black hair and was wearing a miniskirt.
His face flushed red in an instant, suspecting the driver had figured out he had been crossdressing.
Even though it was true, it was the kind of thing you'd rather keep to yourself. If others found out, they would think he was a pervert, okay?
"No wonder you knew the school’s backdoor was blocked" Lin Jin awkwardly changed the subject and shifted his gaze away.
"Yeah." However, the man didn't seem to care about Lin Jin's hair length or whether he was wearing men's or women's clothing. After a nod, he walked past Lin Jin and headed upstairs.
Eh? Are guys these days always this cold?
Lin Jin felt his thoughts might be a bit masochistic. He didn't care at all for the men who tried to please him, yet when one was extremely cold to him, he became somewhat interested.
Am I a masochist?
Watching the man turn a corner and disappear from view, Lin Jin pursed his lips, deciding to forget about him for now.
After all, they lived in the same building will run into each other again sooner or later.
Although it was already past 7pm, when Lin Jin stepped out of the alley and onto the main street behind the school, he could still see quite a few students walking around.
The back gate was sealed shut and even the food stalls around there were gone. The Chinese burgers, pancakes, and rice noodle rolls there had all disappeared. There were quite a few posts on online forums reminiscing about these snacks.
Casually, Lin Jin picked a popular Shaxian food place and ordered a plate of stir fried rice noodles. He sat by the clear glass window, propping his chin with one hand, watching the people passing by outside.
Back when the back gate wasn’t sealed, at 7 pm right after school had just let out, the street would be packed with crowds of people. People would be picking up their delivery packages and the shops would be so busy that customers would spill onto the street. Now, even though there were still quite a few customers, it wasn't as crowded as last semester.
He guessed that the shop owners must be close to tears.
"Your stir fried noodles are ready." The owner of the Shaxian restaurant placed a bowl of stir fried rice noodles and a bowl of clear soup in front of Lin Jin. Before Lin Jin could stand up to grab chopsticks, the owner had already handed them over, "Here are your chopsticks, enjoy your meal."
"Thank you." Lin Jin was always polite.
He didn't eat very fast, especially with something like stir fried riced noodles. He liked to have a sip of soup with every bite. The small bowl of clear soup wasn't enough for even half a bowl of noodles, so he shameless asked the owner for another serving of soup.
As he was enjoying his meal, someone approached his table. Looking up, Lin JIn saw that it was Long Lihao, whom he hadn’t seen in a long time.
"Yo! How's it going, wife Lin Jin!" Long Lihao plopped down next to Lin Jin and wrapped an arm around Lin Jin's waist in a frivolous manner, "So, so! I heard you moved out? Wanna come live at my place?"
"Get lost as far as you can." Lin Jin rolled his eyes in disgust but didn't react to Long Lihao's frivolous behavior.
This guy was known as the biggest bottom in the whole department, okay? Even though there was no actual evidence to prove it and he could often be seen flirting with girls at school, his whole appearance and personality screamed bottom.
A casual glance revealed that Long Lihao seemed to be no different this semester. His expression was even a little gloomy, as if something serious had happened to him.
"Why do you look so down?" Lin Jin decided to bluntly poke at his sore spot, "Did you break up with a girl or a guy?"
"How could that be? For all my nineteen years, I’ve always been single, okay?" Long Lihao chuckled.
"Really?"
Lin Jin had thought the outgoing and friendly Long Lihao went through girlfriends and boyfriends like seasonal fashion.
"It’s just some family issues. My dad told me to quit school" Long Lihao's smile faded, his brows furrowing with distress, "He says a diploma from a technical college is useless and that experiencing one semester was enough."
"Really?" Lin Jin thought Long Lihao's parents might have some mental problems.
Long Lihao pouted unhappily and kept nodding. After hesitating for a bit, he continued, "They also found out I'm bisexual, so they're afraid I'll bring a boyfriend home from college."
Lin Jin felt that Long Lihao's parents were pretty wise.
"But how could I possibly find a boyfriend at school!" Long Lihao complained, waving his fist in frustration, "The one I like is my cousin okay!"
What the f*ck?!
