The kiss last night was still like a scene that happened only a few seconds ago, making Ling Ke’s heart up and down, and it was difficult for him to calm down for a long time.
He lay quietly on the bed and recalled what Qi Feng said to him before going to bed. He repeatedly chewed the phrase “I quite like you”, and for the first time he began to wonder if Qi Feng would be as straightforward as he thought. In other words, was it possible for Qi Feng to like himself a little bit—the same like as his?
Qi Feng could accept playing couple games with the same sex, could accept same-sex touch, and even could accept same-sex tongue kisses… Various signs indicated that Qi Feng could accept men by itself.
Of course, Qi Feng insisted on claiming that he was a straight man, but he was more open in this aspect, and Ling Ke had nothing to say. After all, he really didn’t understand what straight men were thinking.
But if the hypothesis just now came true, Ling Ke still had one more question – why Qi Feng wanted him to act as a fake boyfriend?
He said “I like you quite a lot”, wasn’t it enough to just confess? Therefore, to some extent, Qi Feng still could not accept playing with him for real, so he would propose “pretend”, right?
That was, the stage of “friendship or above, lovers not satisfied”…
On this basis, Qi Feng unscrupulously teased him, without any need to consider whether he should be responsible for his actions.
…
Thinking about this, Ling Ke felt very uncomfortable.
If he was really straight, then no matter how Qi Feng teased him, he didn’t care, he couldn’t be moved anyway.
But he was not, more than that, he secretly fell in love with Qi Feng, and Qi Feng’s unintentional move could be a fatal torture for him.
If Qi Feng’s “positioning” for Ling Ke was the same as what he understood, then it could be said to be a torture.
Qi Feng said that he had a physical habit of cleanliness, and this was the same for Ling Ke.
But in addition to physical cleanliness, he also had emotional cleanliness.
In high school, he thought that Qi Feng was a straight-hearted man, so he completely closed his heart, and only regarded the other party as a self-professed object.
He ran into Qi Feng and Xiao Zhi on a date before, and he thought to himself: If Qi Feng likes other people, then as he wishes. I will just stay away from him.
And now, if Qi Feng just treated him as a spice and shield before meeting true love – so I’m sorry, in this game, I will only play with you, never take you seriously.
He clung to the psychological defense line, even if he was abused to the seventh-level internal injury, he would never vomit a drop of blood in front of the opponent.
Squeezing the lips that had been kissed by the other party, Ling Ke felt sweet and sour in his heart…
Speaking of which, he didn’t dare to take any risks until Qi Feng was 100% sure of his true heart.
Just thinking about it, the door of the bathroom opened.
Qi Feng came out from the inside and glanced at him faintly, “You’re awaked?” The
other party’s expression and tone were not lukewarm, and there was nothing after having “close contact” with the “person you like”.
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Ling Ke’s heart sank, and smiled bitterly to himself – very good, it seemed that he was the only one who was thinking about it.
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“Have you gotten up? You didn’t reply after I sent a message in the group… Kya! Your room is so lovely!”
When Yao Jing saw the layout of their room, she stretched her neck and pushed in, wanting to find out.
Qi Feng deftly grabbed the bedside sweater and threw it to Ling Ke, banishing her with a smile, “Go, go away, what’s there to see here? Do not you have a little girl’s modesty? Ling Ke has not gotten up yet,”
Ling Ke, who was still wearing short-sleeved pajamas, was stunned in the quilt…
He quickly put on his clothes, grabbed his pants and jumped into the bathroom, and found that the glass in the single shower room was splashed with water.
…Huh? Qi Feng just took a bath?
Ling Ke’s brain was in a mess. What kind of bath should he take in the winter morning?
After washing and coming out, Qi Feng explained, “Yao Jing came to say hello to us, saying that the girl’s place has been cleaned up, and just waiting for us to check out. We will go to have breakfast together later. We have to hurry.”
Ling Ke: “Oh…”
The two gathered up neatly. After a while, the girls came again. It was estimated that after hearing what Yao Jing said, they wanted to visit their room.
Dai Yiwei: “Wow, your room is still near the river. It’s too romantic, right?”
Cen Tong: “Yes, ours is a dark room with no windows, so angry oh!”
Zhang Wenqin: “Obviously, it’s only 20 yuan different, how do I feel that the conditions are so different…”
Yao Jing: “Haha, let’s not envy them anymore. We will be able to live in this kind of couple’s room when we have a boyfriend.”
…
Their discussions were quite normal, but Qi Feng and Ling Ke still felt a kind of guilty conscience when they heard the words “boyfriend” and “couple room”, though both of them had done some shameful deeds here last night…
After leaving the room, the six simply ate breakfast and decided to go shopping again.
Especially girls, their accommodation fees were cheaper than them, and they didn’t take any fancy boats. They still had some spare money. A few people plan to see if there were any cheap trinkets and buy them back as a souvenir.
Relatively speaking, Qi Feng and Ling Ke were more miserable. They ate a seven or eight yuan breakfast. Now they only had twenty yuan left in their hands after the ticket fee was removed. If they bought anything, they would have no money to eat lunch.
Therefore, when the girls were buying and playing around, the two poor people could only stand in front of the store, letting the cold wind blow and so on.
The girls bought a string of small wind chimes in one store, and a folding fan with the silhouette of the ancient town in another store.
Qi Feng followed them. Seeing what they were buying, he searched the internet and whispered to Ling Ke, “The wind chime was only eight yuan, they lost money… The wholesale price of the folding fan in Alibaba is only three yuan. But this place actually sold for fifteen, ze ze ze… a huge profit!”
Ling Ke just wanted to laugh. He knew that Qi Feng did this to self-comfort, but he was too cute by those words and deeds.
“Let’s stop being sour grape, just admit that we have no money to spend.” Ling Ke said with a small laugh.
“No, no, it’s not sour grapes. Even if I still have money, I won’t buy something that I can buy anywhere. This is meaningless.” Qi Feng said seriously.
Ling Ke: “Then what do you want to buy if you have money?”
Qi Feng: “I haven’t seen what I particularly want, so I’ll talk about it when I see it…”
Soon, they passed by a woodcarving hall as they walked. The plaque of “XX Ancestral Wood Carving” was hung on the door of the store. Compared with other shops, the facade was a bit simple and the shop was also very deserted. There was only an old man squatting in the shop, carving quietly against a log.
A few of his works were displayed at the door, including large objects such as wooden carved chairs and wooden low stools. There were also wooden carved jars and wooden carved boxes on them.
Although they were all handmade, the styles were a bit old and it was estimated that they could only attract uncle-level customers.
But Qi Feng suddenly couldn’t move when he walked here. He bowed his head and walked around, looking at those things.
It happened that the girls walked into a small shop not far away to look at ethnic bracelets, so Ling Ke accompanied Qi Feng to watch wood carvings. He remembered what the other party had just said and asked, “Do you want to buy this?”
Qi Feng picked up a wooden carving bowl and jokingly said, “This bowl is pretty good, should I buy one and do a street performance?”
Ling Ke couldn’t help but laugh, “What kind of performance do you know, take pictures with people?” He knew that Qi Feng could play the violin, but Qi Feng didn’t bring it.
Qi Feng shook his shoulders, “I have learned a few street dance moves…”
At this moment, a desolate voice sounded, “This bowl is one hundred and eighty yuan.”
Qi Feng & Ling Ke: “…”
It turned out that the old man who was working inside was attracted by their patronage and raised his head to answer.
Qi Feng put down the bowl nonchalantly and touched the wooden box beside it pretendingly.
As a result, the old man looked at him again, and when he saw which one he touched, he proactively quoted the price, “This box is 400 yuan, the wooden altar is 500 yuan, and the chair is 1200 yuan…”
Qi Feng tremblingly withdrew his hands.
Seeing him like this, the old man said, “If you want it sincerely, I’ll just sell that chair to you for 1000 yuan.”
Qi Feng wanted to cry without tears. Does he look like a rich man like this?
“Uncle, I’ll just take a look first…” Qi Feng said weakly.
The old man said kindly, “Look at that one, be careful when inspecting it.” He lowered his head and got busy again.
Ling Ke looked at Qi Feng’s shabby face and smiled so hard that his stomach hurt.
While admiring the wood carving, Qi Feng chatted with the old man, “How long does it take you to carve such a thing?”
Old man: “It’s three or five days for a small one, and a big one for half a month.”
Qi Feng opened his mouth with some surprise, “Then why do sell them at such a small price. Isn’t it a loss?”
The old man said sincerely, “I am a traditional craftsman supported by the government. They said that it is the cultural heritage of our town, but I don’t understand anything about that. Anyway, I don’t have to pay the rent here. I just sell some raw materials for carving things while carving my own too, I’m just passing the time here. It’s not a loss.”
Qi Feng shook his head and said with emotion, “You have carved so beautifully, how can the raw material cost be enough? Add at least 35 percent of the crafting fee.”
The old man laughed, “No matter how expensive it is, no one will buy it. What’s the use of carving things that can’t be sold?”
Qi Feng: “This is also…”
At this time, several girls who bought jewelry next door poked their heads out, they wanted Ling Ke and Qi Feng to go over and see if the bracelet they picked was good.
Ling could see that Qi Feng was still talking with the old man, so he went over first, and when they finished buying, he saw that Qi Feng also had some treasure, and he came out of the woodcarving shop with joy.
Before Ling Ke could ask, Qi Feng took the initiative to lean in and stretched out his hand to show him his treasure.
He saw a flat wooden sign lying in the palm of his hand with a line carved on it: Lin_K
Ling Ke: “…”
Qi Feng put the inscribed wooden sign into his hand and explained with a smile, “That uncle said this is red sandalwood, and he also made a small hole. You can wear it as a bracelet or a keychain, or wear it on your body.”
Ling Ke’s hands trembled, and a flow of heat surged into his heart, “Why give it to me? Did you make it yourself?”
Qi Feng: “No, I made one for you. That, didn’t I promise you to give you a birthday gift? Although this one only costs 20 yuan, you shouldn’t dislike it oh. This is the only money I have left besides the fare for going back.”
【Little Interlude】
(One)
Qi Feng: “Are you awake?” (indifferent expression)
Ah, ah, I just thought of Keke in the bathroom and ‘hit a shot’, what should I do? Be calm! Don’t let Keke see it! (/ω＼)
(Two)
When the girls saw Qi Feng and Ling Ke show the wooden sign in front of them. They felt that no matter how much they bought, they still lost…
aish, these two need to get it together.
How will the react when they realize the twin is the violin player?
thanks for the chapter! <3
the angst!!!÷ the Drama!!!!!! i love this novel so much. slowburn done well is amazing and this author delivers all of it
So cute!! Ahh you should just get together hahahahahha
Thanks for the chapter~~
Omgggg these two srsly!!
Thanks for the chapter! 🙂
I bet LK just wants to jump him right now :’D
Thx for the ch (ㅅ˘ㅂ˘)
He sacrificed his Lunch to buy that inscribed wooden sign for Ling Ke!!! How sweet!
Thanks for the chapter!
Thank you for the chapter!
Awwww 😭
it’s really true that couples would rather spend money doing romantic things rather than eating, lol
“Of course Qi Feng insisted on claiming that he was a straight man,”. Since when?!!! He doesn’t. YOU. keep claiming he’s a straight man.